Police say an 87-year-old man, who remains hospitalized, will be cited after he crashed his motorcycle while allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed, leaving him seriously injured in Algonquin last weekend. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. on October 23 to a report […]
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Coroner releases identity of 39-year-old father who was killed in motorcycle crash in Waukegan
The coroner has identified a 39-year-old man and father who died after an SUV hit him while he was on a motorcycle that broke down in Waukegan Sunday morning. An autopsy showed that Deandre Knowles, 39, of Beach Park, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County Chief […]
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SUV hits motorcycle, killing North Chicago man, after motorcycle broke down in roadway in Waukegan
An SUV hit and killed a North Chicago man who had slowed or stopped in the roadway on his motorcycle in Waukegan after experiencing a mechanical problem. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Green Bay Road and Suddard Street for a vehicle crash. Officers arrived to find a […]
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87-year-old man in serious condition after crashing motorcycle into median wall on Route 31 in Algonquin
An 87-year-old man is in serious condition after he crashed his motorcycle into the median wall on Route 31 in Algonquin Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Route 31 just south of […]
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Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed after crashing into SUV, being run over by semi-truck near Lake Bluff
The coroner’s office has identified a 31-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a high-speed crash involving an SUV that led to him before run over by a semi-truck on Route 41 near Lake Bluff. An autopsy showed that Brandon Lipe, 31, of Great Lakes, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle […]
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Motorcyclist killed after crashing into SUV, being run over by semi-truck on Route 41 near Lake Bluff
A motorcyclist, who witnesses say was traveling at a high rate of speed, was killed after he crashed into an SUV and was ejected before being run over by a semi-truck on Route 41 near Lake Bluff. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to Route 41 […]
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Motorcyclist flown to the hospital after single-vehicle crash near Crystal Lake
A motorcyclist was flown to the hospital by a LifeNet helicopter after she lost control and crashed off the roadway near Crystal Lake Sunday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:15 p.m. Sunday to Crystal Springs Road and Cherry Valley Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake. Firefighters and […]
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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries during crash on Interstate 94 near Gurnee
State police said the driver of a motorcycle suffered life-threatening injuries after he crashed into a wall on Interstate 94 near Gurnee Wednesday afternoon. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded to the incident around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. The single-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 94 just north of Route 120 […]
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‘His life ended way too early’: man identified after being killed in motorcycle crash near Long Grove
A 40-year-old man who was killed in a crash involving his motorcycle and a car near Long Grove has been identified. His family said his life “ended way too early.” The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to Old Hicks Road and Lake Cook Road, which […]