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. […]
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 […]
2 hospitalized after car slams into rear of another car, causing 6-vehicle crash on Route 12 in Fox Lake
Officials say a chain-reaction crash left six vehicles damaged on Route 12 in Fox Lake on Saturday and two people had to be transported to the hospital by ambulance. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 2:50 p.m. Saturday to Route 12 and Route 134 in Fox Lake for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Driver cited after panicking, fleeing multiple-vehicle injury crash near Lake Villa, police say
A Round Lake Heights man was cited after police say he caused a three-vehicle crash and then hit two other cars while panicking and fleeing the scene near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 8:44 p.m. Tuesday to Route 59 and Route 132 in unincorporated Lake […]
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 […]
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 […]