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Judge grants request to hold man in jail pending trial after being charged in DUI crash that killed college student near Harvard

A judge ordered a Lakemoor man held in jail pending trial after he was charged with crashing into another car while intoxicated, killing a 21-year-old man who was in college on a full-ride scholarship, near Harvard. Max P. McNamara, 31, of Lakemoor, was charged on Thursday with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence […]

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Felony charges filed against alleged intoxicated driver who killed 21-year-old man near Harvard

A Lakemoor man has been charged with driving under the influence and crashing head-on into another car, killing a 21-year-old man who was in college on a full-ride scholarship, near Harvard. Max P. McNamara, 31, of Lakemoor, was charged on Thursday with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing a fatal crash, a […]

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‘He had accomplished so much’: Coroner identifies 21-year-old man killed by DUI driver near Harvard

The coroner has identified a 21-year-old man, who was in college on a full-ride scholarship, who was killed by an alleged drunk and drugged driver who crashed head-on into his car near Harvard. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein told Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Friday that an autopsy performed on Dejan Kuljanin, 21, […]

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21-year-old man killed by alleged drugged, drunk driver who drove into oncoming traffic on Route 173 near Harvard

A drunk and drugged driver was flown to the hospital after he crashed into two vehicles, one of them head-on, killing a 21-year-old man on Route 173 near Harvard Sunday morning. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:52 a.m. Sunday to Route 173 west of Flat Iron Road in […]

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Driver flown to hospital with serious injuries after being trapped in two-car crash in Antioch

A 69-year-old driver suffered serious injuries and was flown to the hospital after being extricated from their vehicle following a two-car crash in Antioch, authorities said. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Protection District responded around 4:06 p.m. Friday to Route 173 and Brown Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. […]

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68-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries after motorcycle crash in Harvard

A 68-year-old man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after he crashed his motorcycle on Route 173 in Harvard Saturday evening, authorities said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded around 6:24 p.m. Saturday to Route 173 and Lawrence Road in Harvard for a crash with injuries. Harvard Police Chief […]

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Police officer cited for causing crash involving squad, SUV that left 4 injured in Antioch

A police officer was cited for causing a two-vehicle crash that left himself, a second officer and two others injured on Route 173 in Antioch Thursday afternoon. The incident happened around 2:40 p.m. Thursday at Route 173 and Eagle Ridge Drive in Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was requested to conduct an investigation into […]

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$500,000 bond for ‘dangerous fugitive’ who was injured after crashing head-on into another car in Antioch

A “dangerous fugitive,” who had been traveling up to 100 mph and erratically in a stolen vehicle before causing a head-on crash in Antioch, was ordered held on a $500,000 bond. Village of Antioch Communication Specialist Jim Moran said a 2017 silver Chevy Malibu was reported stolen on December 3. The Antioch Police Department, along […]