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Woman trapped, seriously injured after t-bone crash impacts traffic on Route 31 near Algonquin

A woman had to be extricated from her car after she was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 31 in Algonquin that also left a second person injured. The Cary Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 11:10 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 31 and Klasen Road in Algonquin. Firefighters […]

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Firefighters rescue seriously injured driver trapped in semi-truck that rolled over on Route 31 in Algonquin

Authorities say a driver was seriously injured and trapped after he lost control of his semi-truck tractor-trailer and rolled it over at a high speed on Route 31 in Algonquin. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 10:12 p.m. Friday to Route 31 south of Algonquin Road for […]

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Specialized rescue workers called after car drives off steep ledge into trees in Algonquin

Over a dozen specialized rescue workers were called to help rescue an injured driver trapped in their vehicle after it drove off a steep ledge in Algonquin Saturday morning. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 6:55 a.m. to South Route 31 and Oakwood Court in Algonquin for a vehicle crash. Algonquin-Lake […]

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McHenry man dies in hospital after crash involving motorized, non-motorized bicycles in McHenry

A 57-year-old man has died in the hospital after he suffered critical injuries when a motorized bicycle struck his non-motorized bicycle on Route 31 in McHenry on Thursday. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 11:45 p.m. Thursday to the area of Route 31 and Medical Center Drive in McHenry. […]

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Citations pending against motorcyclist who traveled at ‘high rate of speed’ before serious crash in Algonquin

Police say an 87-year-old man, who remains hospitalized, will be cited after he crashed his motorcycle while allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed, leaving him seriously injured in Algonquin last weekend. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. on October 23 to a report […]