Funeral services are being held Thursday evening for a “devoted” Waukegan mother who died when a drunk driver crashed into a semi-truck on I-94 near Gurnee, as her family says she “left a lasting impression on everyone.” The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 5:07 a.m. Saturday to Interstate […]
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Judge releases driver accused of driving drunk, using phone when she slammed into semi-truck, killing friend on I-94 near Gurnee
A judge released a driver accused of speeding, using her phone and driving drunk when she slammed into a semi-truck, leaving her Waukegan friend, who was a mother, dead on I-94 near Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 5:07 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 between Route 120 […]
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Young child hospitalized after car drives off Interstate 94, crashes into sound barrier wall near Gurnee
A 4-year-old or 5-year-old child was injured and transported to the hospital after a car drove off Interstate 94 and crashed into a sound barrier wall, causing heavy damage near Gurnee. The Illinois State Police, Gurnee Fire Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 4:45 p.m. Monday to Interstate 94 near Route 120 in Gurnee […]
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Police release identity of Waukegan woman left dead after alleged intoxicated friend causes crash on I-94 near Gurnee
Police have released the identity of a Waukegan woman, described as a “beautiful” mother, who died when her friend allegedly drove drunk and slammed into a semi-truck on I-94 near Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 5:07 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 between Route 120 and O’Plaine […]
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Woman charged with allegedly driving drunk and slamming into truck at nearly 80 mph, killing her friend on I-94 in Gurnee
A woman has been arrested and charged with driving intoxicated while looking at her phone when she crashed at approximately 80 mph into a semi-truck, killing her friend, on I-94 near Gurnee Saturday morning. Priscilla M. Martinez, 29, of Gurnee, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing death, driving under the influence of […]
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Woman dead, 2nd hospitalized after crash involving car and semi-tractor-trailer truck on I-94 near Gurnee
A woman is dead and a second woman was injured after a crash involving an SUV and a semi-tractor-trailer truck shut down multiple lanes of Interstate 94 near Gurnee Saturday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 5:07 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 between Route 120 and O’Plaine […]
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Crash involving semi-truck shuts down I-94, leaves car heavily damaged near Lake Forest
A crash involving a semi-tractor-trailer truck left a car heavily damaged and temporarily shut down Interstate 94 near Lake Forest during severe thunderstorms, authorities said. The Illinois State Police and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 10:18 p.m. Tuesday to Interstate 94 at mile marker 22 for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Park City man seriously injured after causing 3-vehicle crash that left car rolled over on I-94 near Libertyville
A Park City man was seriously injured and transported to the hospital after causing a three-vehicle crash that left his car rolled over on Interstate 94 near Libertyville. The Illinois State Police and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 12:25 a.m. on April 4 to Interstate 94 at milepost 14 in Libertyville for a report of […]
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1 hospitalized after multiple-vehicle crash causes semi-truck to jackknife, partially shutting down I-94 near Deerfield
A multiple-vehicle crash left one person hospitalized and a semi-tractor-trailer truck jackknifed, blocking multiple lanes on Interstate 94 near Deerfield that caused a major traffic backup. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 1:33 p.m. Thursday to Interstate 94 at the 25.25 mile marker in Deerfield for a vehicle crash with […]