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Tanker truck becomes stuck under railroad bridge, causes three-vehicle crash on Route 45 near Libertyville

A tanker truck struck a railroad bridge, causing the truck to immediately stop and shift left, resulting in a three-vehicle crash that shut down Route 45 near Libertyville. The Grayslake Fire Protection District, Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday to Route 45 and Route 137 in unincorporated Libertyville […]

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73-year-old woman seriously injured after being trapped in rollover crash on Route 45 in Gurnee

A 73-year-old was found unconscious, seriously injured and trapped in her vehicle after it struck a tree and rolled over on Route 45 in Gurnee Wednesday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to Route 45 and Cascade Way in Gurnee. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn […]

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Coroner identifies 67-year-old man, says he died of medical emergency after crashing off roadway in Lindenhurst

The coroner has identified a 67-year-old man who died of a medical emergency after police say his vehicle drove into oncoming traffic before traveling off Route 45 in Lindenhurst. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Saturday to Route 45 near Briargate Boulevard for a vehicle crash with […]

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67-year-old man dies after driving erratically, into oncoming traffic on Route 45 before crashing in Lindenhurst

Police say a 67-year-old man died after witnesses reported he was driving erratically and into oncoming traffic on Route 45 in Lindenhurst before crashing Saturday afternoon. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Saturday to Route 45 near Briargate Boulevard for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived […]

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Family says father who died in ‘tragic’ crash was rear-ended by another vehicle in Libertyville

The family of a 61-year-old father says he was running errands for his family when a car rear-ended his vehicle, leaving him dead Sunday in Libertyville. An autopsy performed on Ezequiel Martinez, 61, of Mundelein, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Libertyville Police […]

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Coroner identifies Mundelein man who died after being trapped in vehicle crash in Libertyville

Authorities have identified a 61-year-old man who died after he had to be extricated by firefighters from his heavily damaged car following a crash in Libertyville Sunday evening. An autopsy performed on Ezequiel Martinez, 61, of Mundelein, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]

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Man dies after being extricated from car following two-vehicle crash in Libertyville

Police say a driver died after he had to be extricated by firefighters from his heavily damaged car following a two-vehicle crash in Libertyville Sunday evening. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 11:35 p.m. Sunday to Route 45 and Peterson Road in Libertyville for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived […]

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Route 45 reopens after dump truck rolls over, spills load of gravel onto roadway near Antioch

A dump truck rolled over and spilled its load of gravel onto the roadway, which struck two other cars, leaving the driver of the truck with minor injuries Tuesday morning near Antioch. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday to Route 45 and Route 173 in unincorporated Antioch […]