A driver was cited after police say they ran a red light and caused a T-bone style crash with a school bus next to two schools in Lake Villa Wednesday morning. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lake Villa Police Department responded around 10:01 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Grass Lake Road and […]
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Driver cited, said he was reaching into back seat before crashing into stopped school bus unloading student on Route 59 in Fox Lake Hills
Sheriff’s deputies cited the driver of a pickup truck who said he was reaching into his back seat for an item and wasn’t able to stop in time before rear-ending a Gavin School District 37 bus that was unloading a student on Route 59 in Fox Lake Hills last Thursday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, […]
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Pickup truck driver hospitalized after rear-ending school bus on Route 59 in Fox Lake Hills
A pickup truck driver sustained minor injuries after crashing into the back of a Gavin School District 37 bus on Route 59 in Fox Lake Hills Thursday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded at 2:44 p.m. Thursday to Route 59 north of Knolls […]
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Sheriff cites bus driver after young child injured in school bus crash that brought down power lines near McHenry
The sheriff has cited a bus driver for causing a crash that injured a young child and brought power lines down, leaving students and the driver temporarily trapped on the school bus near McHenry. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:33 p.m. Monday to the area of Colby […]
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Young child injured in school bus crash that left students, driver trapped due to live power lines near McHenry
A young child was injured after a school bus crash that left students and the driver temporarily trapped on the bus due to live power lines near McHenry Monday afternoon. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 4:33 p.m. Monday to the area of Colby Point Road and South Justen Road in unincorporated McHenry for […]
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School bus driver among 2 hospitalized after fleeing hit-and-run vehicle crashes into bus in Gurnee
Police say a car involved in a hit-and-run apparently ran a red light and crashed into a school bus, sending the bus driver and the car driver to the hospital, in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:22 p.m. Thursday to Route 41 and Grand Avenue for a report of […]
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School bus driver cited after causing head-on crash that left truck driver injured, trapped in Lincolnshire
Police say a school bus driver has been cited after they caused a head-on crash that left the driver of a work truck heavily trapped and injured in Lincolnshire Wednesday morning. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire Police Department responded around 8:35 a.m. Wednesday to Aptakisic Road and Industrial Drive in Lincolnshire for […]
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Driver hospitalized after being heavily trapped in head-on crash involving school bus, truck in Lincolnshire
Firefighters had to extricate an injured driver who was heavily trapped in his work truck after a head-on crash with a school bus in Lincolnshire Wednesday morning. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire Police Department responded around 8:35 a.m. Wednesday to Aptakisic Road and Industrial Drive in Lincolnshire for a report of a […]
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Police cite driver after car slams into rear of stopped, occupied school bus in Round Lake Heights
Police say they have cited a driver who was driving at a “not reasonable” speed when they slammed into the rear of a stopped school bus, which was occupied with children, in Round Lake Heights. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Heights Police Department responded around 7 a.m. Tuesday to the […]