Authorities are reminding motorists to abide by Scott’s Law and move over after a car slammed into two police squads that were on a traffic stop in Lake Bluff. The Lake Bluff Police Department released video of the crash Friday and said it occurred two weeks ago. A vehicle drove into the back of a […]
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Officer rescues driver trapped in car that became engulfed in flames after crash with police squad in Gurnee
A police officer rescued a trapped driver in a vehicle that became engulfed in flames after it slammed into the rear of a stopped police squad on Route 41 in Gurnee Thursday evening. The Gurnee Police Department conducted a traffic stop on southbound Route 41 just north of Route 120 around 9:50 p.m. Thursday. Officers […]
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Driver cited after crashing head-on into police squad, leaving officer injured in Zion
Authorities said a driver was cited after crashing head-on into a police squad car as the officer was turning at an intersection in Zion, leaving the officer injured. Zion Police Department Lt. Derek Zaloudek said the incident happened around 7:37 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of 20th Street and Elizabeth Avenue. The crash involved a […]
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Fundraiser started for former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy critically injured in crash
Over $20,000 has been raised for a former McHenry County police officer, who now works as a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who was critically injured in an on-duty crash last week. A fundraiser hosted by The Yard Foundation collected $20,500 as of Thursday for Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson and his family. The Kane County […]
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‘A true warrior’: Former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy undergoes surgeries after serious crash
A former McHenry County police officer, who now works as a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, has undergone two surgeries after being critically injured in an on-duty crash in Hampshire Township Monday. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road in Hampshire Township around […]
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Former McHenry County police officer, current sheriff’s deputy in critical condition after head-on crash in Kane County
A former McHenry County police officer, who now works as a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, is in critical condition after a truck crashed head-on into his squad car in Hampshire Township Monday. Kane County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road in Hampshire Township […]
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Man suffers serious injuries after his mother witnesses him being hit by police car in Waukegan
A 20-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a police squad, which his mother witnessed, as he crossed the street in Waukegan Thursday evening. The incident happened around 10:45 p.m. Thursday at Grand Avenue and Ash Street in Waukegan. Waukegan resident Elizabeth Maddox told Lake and McHenry County Scanner she was parked […]
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Driver transported to hospital, cited after slamming into police squad on traffic stop in Lakemoor
A driver was transported to the hospital and cited after he slammed into the rear of a police squad car that was on a traffic stop in Lakemoor Thursday afternoon. Lakemoor Deputy Police Chief George Manis said the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Route 120 and Kreuger Road. A Lakemoor police officer conducted […]
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Driver charged with DUI after crashing into police car, injuring officer at scene of fatal crash in Waukegan
A police officer was transported to the hospital after a DUI driver crashed into a police squad that was blocking the scene of a fatal pedestrian-involved crash in Waukegan Friday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. Friday to the area of Dave’s Liquors, 2300 Grand Avenue in Waukegan. 911 […]