A man that was struck by a vehicle after exiting his car and walking into traffic near Wauconda over the weekend has died, police said. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday to Route 120 west of Fisher Road in Wauconda Township, which is near Lakemoor and Volo, […]
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Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by car in Wauconda Township
Police say a man exited his car and walked into traffic on Route 120 near Wauconda before being struck by a vehicle and critically injured late Saturday evening. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday to Route 120 west of Fisher Road in unincorporated Wauconda for a report […]
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53-year-old man in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in Ingleside
Police say a vehicle swerved off the road and struck a man walking on the shoulder of Route 59 in Ingleside, leaving him with major injuries Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 6:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 59 and Stanton Point Road in Ingleside. Sheriff’s deputies […]
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Police arrest driver wanted for fatally hitting 62-year-old man in Lake Forest and fleeing
The driver of a pickup truck wanted for fleeing the scene in November after hitting a 62-year-old man and leaving him to die in Lake Forest has been arrested and charged. Zachary I. Dubofsky, 24, of the 2500 block of Pebbleford Lane in Glenview, was charged with one count of leaving the scene of an […]
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Man struck and killed by hit-and-run vehicle in Round Lake Beach
Police are searching for a vehicle that struck a man in Round Lake Beach and left him to die Saturday morning, officials said. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 6:34 a.m. Saturday to Route 83 and Fox Chase Drive. Dispatchers received a 911 call to check […]
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15 years in prison for Lake in the Hills man who hit former boss with car, tried to kidnap him
A Lake in the Hills man who struck his former boss with a vehicle, robbed him and then tried to kidnap him in 2018 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Paul B. Metz, 47, of the 1000 block of Sycamore Street in Lake in the Hills, was facing a slew of 13 charges […]
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76-year-old man fatally struck by vehicle while trying to cross road in Beach Park
A 76-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle as he tried to cross the street to his driveway Wednesday evening in Beach Park, the sheriff said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 7 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Green Bay Road and Waldo Avenue for a […]
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Pedestrian flown to the hospital after being struck by pickup truck in McHenry
A 33-year-old man was flown by helicopter to the hospital after he was struck by a pickup truck while attempting to cross the street in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9:20 p.m. Saturday to the 800 block of North Street for a report of a vehicle crash. […]
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Man found dead along tracks after possibly being struck by train in Fox Lake
A 56-year-old man was found dead near the Fox Lake Metra station Sunday afternoon after apparently being struck by a train, officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District, Metra Police Department and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to the area of Nippersink Boulevard and Grand Avenue for a report of […]