Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10:17 p.m. last Friday to the area of York House Road and Newcastle […]
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Coroner releases identity of man who died after reportedly being hit by multiple vehicles in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a man who died after he was reportedly hit by multiple vehicles along York House Road in Waukegan Friday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10:17 p.m. Friday to the area of York House Road and Newcastle Court for a report of a […]
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Man dies after being critically injured after being struck by at least one vehicle in Waukegan
A man, possibly in his 60s, died after he was found critically injured after being struck by at least one vehicle on Waukegan’s far north side Friday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10:17 p.m. Friday to the area of York House Road and Newcastle Court for a report of […]
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Fundraiser event to be held in honor of Wauconda High School graduate fatally struck by hit-and-run car near Island Lake
A volleyball tournament fundraiser in memory of a 24-year-old Wauconda High School grad, who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run vehicle near Island Lake, will be held on Saturday in Wauconda. An outdoor sand volleyball tournament will be held all day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at JJ Twig’s in Wauconda. The […]
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Elderly woman in critical condition after being struck by car in Ingleside after walking away from home
An elderly woman was critically injured after the sheriff says she walked away from her home without her caretaker’s knowledge and was hit by a car in Ingleside Wednesday afternoon. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Big Hollow Road and Leonard […]
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Record $11.5 million settlement reached in lawsuit of 20-year-old utility worker fatally struck by car in Huntley
A record $11.5 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against a rental car agency after a 20-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle while performing utility work in Huntley last year. Joseph Zephries, 20, who was working with USIC, was struck by a vehicle on January 8, 2024, while completing work along […]
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Woman accused of intentionally running over victim with car, leaving her with significant injuries in Waukegan
Authorities say a woman was left with extremely significant injuries after a suspect intentionally ran her over with a vehicle in a parking lot near the Waukegan Metra station. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded in the early morning hours on March 29 to a parking lot between the Metra train station […]
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Coroner releases identity of elderly woman left dead after being struck by vehicle on Route 176 in Libertyville
The coroner has released the identity of an elderly woman who died after she was struck by an SUV while crossing the street in Libertyville Sunday evening. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Xiufang Wu, 70, of Libertyville, died as a result of blunt force injuries from being struck by a vehicle, according to Lake […]
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Elderly woman dies after being struck by vehicle along Route 176 in Libertyville
An elderly woman died after she suffered critical injuries when she was struck by an SUV along Route 176 in Libertyville Sunday evening, police said. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:25 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 176 and Fourth Avenue in Libertyville for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]