A railroad employee was transported to the hospital after a freight train crashed into the forklift the employee was operating Tuesday afternoon near Lake Bluff, police said. The Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to the 28500 block of North Arcadia Road in unincorporated Lake Bluff. Lake County […]
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Woman in critical condition after possibly being ejected in rollover crash near Wauconda
The sheriff’s office said a 44-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was found lying on the roadway following a rollover crash on Route 60 near Wauconda. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Wauconda Fire District responded around 6:55 p.m. Wednesday to Route 60 and Wilson Road in […]
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Truck driver rescued from semi-truck after it rolls over on I-94 near Wadsworth
Firefighters had to extricate a man after he lost control of his semi-truck and rolled it over on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth Thursday afternoon. The Newport Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police received a call around 2:59 p.m. Thursday of a single-vehicle crash on eastbound I-94 at milepost 1. Illinois State Police Trooper Omoayena […]
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18-year-old woman killed in Volo crash was working for Wauconda High School at time of crash
The 18-year-old Volo woman killed and the 18-year-old Wauconda woman injured in a crash in Volo Wednesday morning had just recently graduated from Wauconda High School and were working for the school, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Wauconda Fire Protection District responded around 7:15 a.m. to Route 12 north of Case […]
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CAUGHT ON DASHCAM: Trailer carrying excavator rolls over in Crystal Lake
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. No injuries were reported after a trailer carrying an excavator rolled over in Crystal Lake Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 4:20 p.m. on Friday to Route 31 and Rakow Road for a […]