Officials say a man intentionally struck his wife with a car multiple times, leaving her in critical condition and flown to the hospital, after an argument over the disclosure of her inheritance in Oakwood Hills. Pablo Contreras, 50, of Oakwood Hills, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, failure to report a crash involving injury, aggravated […]
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Woman in critical condition after being allegedly intentionally run over by car driven by husband in Oakwood Hills
A woman was in critical condition and had to be flown to the hospital after she was allegedly intentionally run over multiple times by a car driven by her husband in Oakwood Hills Friday evening. The Oakwood Hills Police Department and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 7:37 p.m. Friday to the 0-100 block of […]
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2 hospitalized after driver crashes into pedestrian, second vehicle in food pantry drive-thru line in Johnsburg
Two people, including a pregnant woman, were transported to the hospital after an elderly driver crashed into a pedestrian and struck another car in a food pantry drive-thru line in Johnsburg Tuesday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and Johnsburg Police Department responded around 11:03 a.m. Tuesday to FISH of McHenry Food Pantry, 3515 […]
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Probation for driver who pleaded guilty to fatal hit-and-run of Mundelein woman, unborn baby in Waukegan
A driver has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to hitting a Mundelein woman, killing her and her unborn baby, and fleeing the scene in Waukegan as officers arrived. Rosalinda Vaca, 50, of Waukegan, was charged in September with failure to report a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony, and leaving the scene […]
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Lawsuit filed against FedEx, driver, charged in fatal hit-and-run of Mundelein woman crossing street in Gurnee
The estate of a Mundelein woman hit and killed by the driver of a FedEx truck in Gurnee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Lake County Court, claiming the driver was distracted by his cell phone before fleeing the scene of the fatal crash. The lawsuit names Federal Express and Pipes Delivery Corporation as […]
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Man hospitalized after being hit by pickup truck while in roadway on Route 176 in Crystal Lake
A 34-year-old man was hospitalized after being left semi-conscious after he was struck by a pickup truck while in the roadway along Route 176 in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 3:18 p.m. last Thursday to the area of Route 176 and Ridge Avenue in Crystal […]
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Woman accused of trying to murder former boyfriend by running him over, seriously injuring him in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a woman tried to murder her former boyfriend by intentionally running him over on Belvidere Road in Waukegan, leaving him unresponsive as she fled the scene Monday evening. Esmeralda Ramirez, 19, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, aggravated battery with a deadly […]
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Driver in custody after hitting pedestrian, leaving him seriously injured before fleeing scene in Waukegan
A suspect was taken into custody after hitting a pedestrian, leaving him not breathing with serious injuries, and fleeing the scene on Belvidere Road in Waukegan Monday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded before 7 p.m. Monday to the area of Belvidere Road and Dilger Avenue for a report of a […]
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FedEx driver charged with fleeing scene after fatally hitting Mundelein woman crossing street in Gurnee
Police announced charges against a FedEx driver for fleeing the scene after he hit a Mundelein woman with his truck, leaving her to die, while he was allegedly using an electronic device in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 8:04 p.m. on April 2 to the area of Delany Road […]