Four passengers were transported to the hospital for injuries after a school bus crashed into a semi-truck on Route 41 in North Chicago, authorities said. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 4:10 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 41 and Route 137 in North Chicago for a report […]
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Dump truck rolls over, spilling dirt onto Route 41 and causing heavy delays near Wadsworth
A semi dump truck rolled over and spilled dirt onto Route 41, resulting in heavy traffic delays for hours at a busy intersection in Wadsworth Thursday afternoon. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:20 p.m. Thursday to Route 41 and Route 173 in Wadsworth for a vehicle rollover crash. […]
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Cargo container strikes railroad bridge, falls onto car, prompting Route 41 closure in Gurnee
A cargo container struck a railroad bridge and rolled onto the ground, striking a car and causing Route 41 in Gurnee to be shut down Friday evening, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 7:35 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 41 and Depot Road for a vehicle crash […]
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Semi-truck rolls over, spills load of sunflower seeds off of Interstate 94 in Gurnee
A driver was transported to the hospital after his semi-truck rolled over and spilled a load of sunflower seeds in the ditch along Interstate 94 in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 8:52 a.m. Wednesday to Interstate 94 and Grand Avenue in Gurnee for a report of a rollover crash […]
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Medical examiner identifies driver ejected, killed after fiery FedEx semi-truck crash on I-294 in Deerfield
The medical examiner has released the identity of a driver who was ejected and killed after a crash that left his FedEx semi-trailer truck engulfed in flames on Interstate 294 in Deerfield. The Northbrook Fire Department and Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded around 2:23 a.m. on February 27 to Interstate 294 at mile marker 52.5 […]
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Driver ejected, killed after fiery FedEx semi-truck crash on Interstate 294 in Deerfield
A driver was ejected from his truck and killed during a crash that left a FedEx semi-trailer truck engulfed in flames on Interstate 294 in Deerfield Tuesday morning. The Northbrook Fire Department and Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded around 2:23 a.m. Tuesday to Interstate 294 at mile marker 52.5 in Deerfield for a report […]
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Traffic impacted on Route 41 after semi-trailer truck’s load shifts, causing rollover crash in Lake Forest
Part of Route 41 was shut down after a semi-trailer truck’s load shifted and the truck and trailer both rolled over in Lake Forest Tuesday morning, officials said. A Countryside Fire Protection District ambulance was responding to a structure fire in Highwood around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday. The ambulance crew stopped after coming upon a rollover […]
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Coroner identifies 51-year-old man killed after car slams into rear of semi-truck in Zion
The coroner has identified a 51-year-old man who was killed after he crashed into the rear of a semi-tractor trailer truck, leaving him heavily trapped in his car, in Zion Saturday. An autopsy performed Monday on Marcus Bolar, 51, of Waukegan, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries in a vehicle crash, […]
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1 dead after car slams into rear of semi-truck, heavily entrapping victim in Zion
A man was killed and left heavily trapped in a car after crashing into the rear of a semi-tractor trailer truck on Green Bay Road in Zion Saturday morning. The Zion Police Department, Zion Fire and Rescue Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 5:28 a.m. Saturday to 9th Street and Green Bay Road […]