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Coroner releases identity of elderly woman fatally struck by truck while in crosswalk in McHenry

The coroner has released the identity of a 73-year-old woman after she was killed when a pickup truck struck her as she walked in a crosswalk in McHenry Wednesday morning. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed Patricia Barnes, 73, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael […]

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Driver charged after pickup truck fails to yield, fatally striking elderly woman in crosswalk in McHenry

A pickup truck driver has been charged after police say he failed to yield and fatally struck a 73-year-old woman in a crosswalk along Route 120 in McHenry Wednesday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 6:38 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 120 and Oak Drive for […]