Sheriff’s officials say no charges will be filed against a semi-truck driver who crashed into a garbage truck picking up trash, hospitalizing three and shutting down Route 23 near Marengo for hours. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 23 and […]
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3 hospitalized after crash involving garbage truck, semi-tractor-trailer causes severe damage near Marengo
Three people were hospitalized after a semi-tractor-trailer crashed into a garbage truck, causing severe damage and shutting down Route 23 near Marengo Wednesday morning. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 23 and Collins Road in unincorporated Marengo for a vehicle […]
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Coroner still working to identify driver who died after crashing into tree, engulfing car in flames near Harvard
The coroner says they are still working to positively identify a driver who died and was left unrecognizable after crashing their car into a tree, leaving the car engulfed in flames near Harvard. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:01 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 173 and […]
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Investigators believe man was driving too fast in slick conditions, causing fiery crash that left him dead near Harvard
Investigators say they believe a man in his 20s was driving too fast in slick conditions when he crashed into a tree, leaving him dead after the car became engulfed in flames near Harvard. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:01 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 173 […]
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1 dead after vehicle slams into tree, becomes fully engulfed in flames near Harvard
One person was found dead after a vehicle slammed into a tree and burst into flames, becoming fully engulfed with the driver still inside, on Route 173 near Harvard Wednesday evening. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:03 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 173 and Oak Grove […]
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Sheriff says driver ran stop sign, causing crash that left 5 hospitalized and shut down Route 23 near Marengo
Sheriff’s officials say a driver has been cited after running a stop sign and causing a two-vehicle crash that left five people hospitalized, resulting in heavy damage and shutting down Route 23 near Marengo. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:19 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of North […]
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5 hospitalized after two-vehicle crash causes heavy damage, shuts down Route 23 near Marengo
Five people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash caused heavy damage, left a utility pole wire entangling a car and shut down Route 23 near Marengo Sunday morning. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:19 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of North Route 23 and River Road in […]
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Driver was drunk and not wearing seatbelt when he crashed into trees, leaving him seriously injured near Richmond, sheriff says
The sheriff says a 20-year-old was driving drunk with a suspended license and not wearing his seatbelt when he crashed into trees near Richmond, leaving him seriously injured and requiring him to be flown to the hospital. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Police Department responded around 9:56 a.m. […]
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Suspect arrested after allegedly shoving pistol into teen’s stomach, fleeing police and prompting search in Harvard
A wanted suspect has been arrested after prosecutors say he shoved a loaded gun into a teenager’s stomach at a restaurant, followed the victim and then crashed while fleeing from police in Harvard. Jesus J. Figueroa, 24, of Harvard, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, unlawful use of a firearm while hooded, […]