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Elderly man flown to hospital in critical condition after drunk driver causes 4-vehicle crash in Waukegan

An elderly man was flown to the hospital in critical condition after a drunk driver slammed into the rear of his car, causing a four-vehicle crash in Waukegan Tuesday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:12 p.m. Tuesday to Green Bay Road and Crescent Avenue for a report of a […]

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Semi-truck driver cited after crashing into 4 stopped cars on Route 12 in Volo, leaving woman injured

A semi-truck driver was cited after police say he hit four stopped cars on Route 12 in Volo, leaving a woman hospitalized Monday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3 p.m. Monday to Route 12 south of Molidor Road in Volo for a multiple-vehicle crash with injuries. […]

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Trapped victim extricated, 2 transported to hospital after multiple-vehicle crash near Woodstock

Two women were transported to the hospital after firefighters had to extricate one of them following a four-vehicle crash near Woodstock Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8 a.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Charles Road and Raycraft Road in unincorporated […]

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Fleeing suspect drives wrong way, causes multiple-vehicle crash that left 7 injured in Waukegan

A suspect was arrested after he drove the wrong way on the Amstutz Expressway in Waukegan, causing a five-vehicle crash that sent seven people to area hospitals. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 7:15 p.m. Sunday to the Amstutz Expressway near Grand Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a vehicle […]

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7 hospitalized after car crosses into opposite lanes, causing 5-vehicle crash in Gurnee

Seven people were taken to area hospitals after a car crossed into opposite lanes of traffic, causing a five-vehicle crash in Gurnee Thursday evening, police said. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 5 p.m. Thursday to North Delany Road and Porett Drive in Gurnee for a report of a multi-vehicle crash […]

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Authorities identify 25-year-old woman killed after car t-boned by semi-truck near Marengo

Authorities have identified a 25-year-old Woodstock woman who was killed last week in a four-vehicle crash near Marengo. A preliminary autopsy showed Maria Flores-Hernandez, 25, of Woodstock, died as a result of blunt force trauma, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around […]

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25-year-old woman killed after being t-boned by semi-truck near Marengo

A 25-year-old Woodstock woman was killed Wednesday after she pulled out in front of a semi-truck, causing a four-vehicle crash near Marengo, the sheriff’s office said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:38 p.m. Wednesday to Route 23 and River Road in unincorporated Marengo for a multiple-vehicle crash […]