Three people were hospitalized, including a woman with serious injuries, after two motorcycles and a car were involved in a serious crash Saturday evening near Crystal Lake, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Fire-Rescue Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 31 and Crystal Lake Avenue in […]
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Man charged with DUI after suffering ‘severe injuries’ in motorcycle crash near Woodstock
A driver was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed his motorcycle in Woodstock Monday evening and suffered severe injuries that required him to be transported to the hospital by helicopter, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 8:25 p.m. Monday to the 10300 block of […]
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90-year-old woman flown to hospital in serious condition after crash near Hebron
An elderly woman was flown to the hospital in serious condition after she failed to yield at a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle near Hebron Thursday afternoon, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District, Wonder Lake Fire Protection District, Richmond Township Fire Protection District, and Mercy MD-1 responded around […]
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Authorities identify 21-year-old man who died after high-speed crash in Waukegan
Authorities have identified a 21-year-old man who died after a high-speed crash that left his car wrapped around an electrical pole in Waukegan on Saturday. An autopsy showed that Kajaun Hughes, 21, of Waukegan, died of multiple blunt force injuries as a result of a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]
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Woodstock man flown to hospital after his vehicle rear-ended truck on Route 47 near Huntley
A 35-year-old man was taken by medical helicopter to the hospital in serious condition after he crashed into the rear of a stopped truck on Route 47 near Huntley. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 1:45 p.m. Saturday to Route 47 and Conley Road in unincorporated Huntley. McHenry County […]
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3 seriously injured, trapped in multiple-vehicle crash in Prairie Grove
Four people were hospitalized, including three who were seriously injured and trapped, following a head-on crash on Route 31 in Prairie Grove, which is near Crystal Lake. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and Prairie Grove Police Department responded around 1:56 p.m. Wednesday to Route 31 near Gracy Road in Prairie Grove. Nunda Rural Fire […]
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‘His face is almost gone’: Man seriously injured during fireworks accident in Waukegan
A grandmother said her grandson’s face “is almost gone” after a fireworks accident in Waukegan that required him to be flown to the hospital due to the severity of his injuries. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 10:10 p.m. Saturday to the 400 block of North County Street for a report […]
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Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by car in Woodstock
A bicyclist was hit by a car Wednesday evening in Woodstock and suffered life-threatening injuries that required a medical helicopter to land near the scene, officials said. The Woodstock Fire-Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 7:17 p.m. Wednesday to Dean Street and Lucas Road in Woodstock for a report of a vehicle crash. […]
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Wonder Lake woman dies after driver runs red light, causes crash in McHenry
A Wonder Lake woman has died following a Thursday crash in McHenry that was caused by a 19-year-old driver running a red light, police said. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:05 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Route 120 and Curran Road for a report of a two-vehicle […]