A Lake County sheriff’s deputy had to be extricated by firefighters and was hospitalized after a driver ran a red light and T-boned his squad car in Wauconda early Wednesday morning. The Wauconda Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded around 5:51 a.m. Wednesday to Route 176, also known as Liberty Street, and Main Street […]
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Police officer left trapped, hospitalized after DUI driver causes crash that left squad car rolled over in North Chicago
A police officer had to be extricated and transported to the hospital after another driver, who was found intoxicated and armed with a gun, crashed into the officer’s squad car as he was responding to a call in North Chicago. The incident occurred around 7:08 p.m. Sunday at 20th Street and Lewis Avenue in North […]
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Alleged intoxicated Antioch man crashes into squad car as officer was conducting traffic stop in Lake Zurich
An alleged intoxicated Antioch man was arrested after authorities say he crashed into a police car as an officer was out of the car on a traffic stop on Route 12 in Lake Zurich. The Lake Zurich Police Department conducted a traffic stop around 9:15 p.m. Friday in the area of Route 12 near Cuba […]
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Driver identified, charged, after truck crashes into building and flees in Barrington; responding officer involved in crash
The driver of a truck that fled the scene of a property damage crash in Barrington — which also involved a police cruiser crash as the officer was responding to the scene — has been charged. Perrish A. Wells, 42, of Country Club Hills, is charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident, […]
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Truck crashes into building and flees, responding police officer becomes involved in crash in Barrington
A truck crashed into a building in downtown Barrington and fled the scene and then a police officer was involved in a crash responding to the call, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded last Wednesday to assist the Barrington Police Department following a crash involving one of their squad cars. Lake County Sheriff’s […]
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Officer driving squad car swerves to avoid hitting SUV that allegedly ran stop sign, ends up crashing into North Chicago home
Two police officers were taken to the hospital after the one driving swerved their police car in an “evasive maneuver” to avoid hitting an SUV that allegedly ran a stop sign, ending up inside a North Chicago home Wednesday evening. The police car was traveling southbound on Wright Avenue, approaching 20th Street in North Chicago […]
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Deputy not cited after wet road conditions apparently result in Lake County sheriff squad crashing into pole near Woodstock
A sheriff’s deputy was not cited after the deputy and a prisoner were injured when a Lake County sheriff’s squad car crashed into a pole near Woodstock, attributed to wet road conditions. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:59 p.m. on May 4 to the area of Charles Road and […]
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Deputy, prisoner transported to hospital after Lake County sheriff’s squad car slams into utility pole near Woodstock
A sheriff’s deputy and a prisoner were transported to the hospital after a Lake County sheriff’s squad car crashed into a utility pole, causing heavy damage near Woodstock Monday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:59 p.m. Monday to the area of Charles Road and Timberline Trail in unincorporated Woodstock […]
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Driver cited after causing crash in Woodstock with McHenry County sheriff squad that was responding to emergency call
A driver was cited after officials say he caused a crash involving a McHenry County sheriff’s squad car in Woodstock while the deputy was responding to an emergency call. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 4 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Route 47 and Locust Avenue in Woodstock for a […]