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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Police seeking semi-truck driver after motorcyclist critically injured in hit-and-run crash near Wadsworth
Police are seeking to identify the driver of a semi-truck that struck a motorcycle and drove away Monday afternoon, causing the motorcyclist to sustain critical injuries near Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:00 p.m. Monday to West Russell Road and Kilbourne Road in Newport Township for […]
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McHenry man, Wonder Lake woman both die following motorcycle crash near McHenry
A Wonder Lake woman and a McHenry man both died after suffering critical injuries when their motorcycle rolled over in unincorporated McHenry last week. An autopsy showed the driver, Timothy Barry, 56, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force injuries sustained in the crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. He was […]
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Motorcyclist experienced medical event before fatal crash with semi-truck near Lake Forest
The coroner said that a 78-year-old motorcyclist who was killed after rear-ending a parked semi-truck near Lake Forest experienced a medical event just prior to the crash. An autopsy showed George Mayer, 78, of Milford, Utah, died as a result of blunt force injuries caused by a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. […]
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in accident in Highland Park
The Highland Park Fire Department was dispatched at around 6:57 PM tonight to a report of a motorcycle vs car at Walker Ave & Fort Sheridan Ave in Highland Park. Dispatch advised that CPR was being performed by bystanders that were on the scene. Squad 34 and Ambulance 34 were initially dispatched. Once on scene, the […]