An alleged drugged driver using his cell phone was seriously injured after he crashed head-on into a school bus near Crystal Lake Wednesday morning, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday to Crystal Lake Avenue and Hamilton Drive in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a two-vehicle […]
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School bus damages historic Long Grove bridge day after two-year repair was completed
Less than 24 hours after the historic Long Grove Covered Bridge was reopened, it was damaged again by an oversized vehicle — this time a bus. The incident happened around 12:25 p.m. Saturday at Robert Parker Coffin Road and Schaeffer Road in Long Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that they responded and deputies […]
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Dump truck driver cited after crash involving three school buses hospitalizes 17 people in Libertyville
A truck driver has been cited for causing the crash involving three school buses filled with summer camp kids in Libertyville, leaving 17 people hospitalized. Jorge Tapia-Reves, 44, of Elgin, was charged with one count of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around […]
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At least 17 hospitalized after three buses filled with kids, truck crash in Libertyville
148 people were evaluated by paramedics and 17 of them were hospitalized after three buses filled with camp kids and a dump truck crashed in Libertyville. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. Thursday to Route 137 and River Road for a four-vehicle crash. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Bus driver had heart attack before crashing into parked cars, coroner says
The school bus driver that crashed into three parked cars outside a middle school in Libertyville died as a result of a heart attack Tuesday evening, the Lake County Coroner’s Office announced. The Libertyville Police Department and the Libertyville Fire Department responded at 5:42 p.m. Tuesday to Highland Middle School, 310 West Rockland Road. Police […]
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School bus driver dies after crashing bus into parked cars in Libertyville
A school bus driver died Tuesday evening after crashing into three parked cars outside a middle school in Libertyville, police said. The Libertyville Police Department and the Libertyville Fire Department responded at 5:42 p.m. Tuesday to Highland Middle School, 310 West Rockland Road. Police officers found a school bus driver unresponsive after crashing into three […]
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School bus driver facing numerous charges after Crystal Lake crash
A Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 bus driver has been charged with DUI and child endangerment after his bus was involved in two separate crashes Wednesday, police said. Crystal Lake police were called at 7:40 a.m. to the parking lot of Hannah-Beardsley Middle School, 515 East Crystal Lake Avenue, for a report of a crash […]
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Woman cited after Woodstock school bus crash that left 1 injured
A McHenry woman has been cited by police after she was involved in a crash with a school bus that was carrying a high school softball team. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded just before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday to Fleming Road and Hidden Lane in unincorporated Woodstock for a report […]
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3 people injured after school bus and car crash head-on in Crystal Lake
Three people were injured following a head-on crash involving a small school bus and two cars in Crystal Lake Wednesday morning. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue, Crystal Lake Police Department, and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday to a report of a head-on crash involving a school bus and two […]