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Medical examiner identifies driver ejected, killed after fiery FedEx semi-truck crash on I-294 in Deerfield

The medical examiner has released the identity of a driver who was ejected and killed after a crash that left his FedEx semi-trailer truck engulfed in flames on Interstate 294 in Deerfield. The Northbrook Fire Department and Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded around 2:23 a.m. on February 27 to Interstate 294 at mile marker 52.5 […]

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Police witness driver who caused head-on crash drinking tequila following crash in Deerfield

Prosecutors say officers witnessed a driver, who has four prior driving under the influence arrests, drinking tequila at the scene after he crashed head-on into another car in Deerfield. Frutuoso Ocampo-Carranza, 48, of Northbrook, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a revoked or suspended license […]

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Driver arrested after allegedly hitting and injuring pedestrian with car, fleeing scene in Riverwoods

A 70-year-old man has been charged after authorities say he struck a pedestrian with his car, leaving him injured, and fled the scene in Riverwoods. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Riverwoods Police Department responded around 10:08 a.m. on September 14 to Riverwoods Road and Portwin Road in Riverwoods. Riverwoods Police Chief Bruce Dayno said […]

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Husband dies days after motorcycle crash involving car that also killed his wife near Wauconda

A 69-year-old man died Saturday days after he suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle crash involving a car that also left his wife dead near Wauconda, officials said. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Route 12 and Lake Shore Drive in unincorporated Wauconda […]

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Prisoner who escaped police near Deerfield, carjacked 2 motorists attempts 2nd escape in Wisconsin

A video captured the moment a prisoner who escaped from police near Deerfield and was taken into custody following a high-speed chase trying to escape from custody a second time in Wisconsin. Wesley R. Anderson, 42, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, was being transported by two Park Ridge police officers to the Lake County Jail around […]

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Coroner identifies wife killed in motorcycle crash that left husband critically injured near Wauconda

Authorities have released the identity of a 63-year-old woman who died after a motorcycle slammed into a stopped car and rolled over, leaving her husband critically injured, near Wauconda. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed that Laura Siano, 63, of Northbrook, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake […]

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Woman dies, man critically injured after being ejected from motorcycle that crashed into car near Wauconda

A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after their motorcycle slammed into a stopped car and rolled over on Route 12 near Wauconda Tuesday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Route 12 and Lake Shore Drive in unincorporated […]

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Video shows high-speed chase of escaped prisoner who carjacked victims near Deerfield, fled to Wisconsin

Newly released video shows a high-speed pursuit of an escaped prisoner who carjacked two motorists near Deerfield and fled to Wisconsin where he was arrested after OnStar disabled his car. Two Park Ridge police officers were transporting a male prisoner to the Lake County Jail around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The man was wanted on a […]