Firefighters had to extricate two people and a dog who were trapped in a vehicle that rolled over and struck a tree near Crystal Lake on Tuesday. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:05 p.m. Tuesday to Walkup Road and Anvil Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a […]
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Officials say more than half-dozen cars nearly struck fire trucks at scene of crash in Lake Barrington
Fire officials are urging the public to pay attention after drivers nearly struck fire apparatus six different times at the scene of a crash in Lake Barrington on Monday. The Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle crash with injuries at Route 22 and Kelsey Road in Lake Barrington […]
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries after crashing car, jumping off bridge on I-90 near Huntley
State police say a man suffered life-threatening injuries after he crashed his car into a wall and then jumped from a bridge onto Interstate 90 near Huntley. The Illinois State Police responded around 8:57 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 90 near milepost 46.75 for a report of a vehicle crash. Illinois State Police Trooper Omoayena Williams […]
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Firefighters extricate 81-year-old man trapped inside rolled over vehicle near Hebron
An 81-year-old man was hospitalized after firefighters had to extricate him from his vehicle following a two-vehicle rollover crash near Hebron on Sunday. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Route 47 and O’Brien Road in unincorporated Hebron for a vehicle crash with […]
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Felon arrested after crashing car twice, randomly firing gun in Lake in the Hills, police say
A 23-year-old man, who is a convicted felon, was arrested on Saturday after he crashed his car twice and then randomly fired a gun in Lake in the Hills, police said. Travious O. Brown-Utley, 23, of the 500 block of Lacy Avenue in Streamwood, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated unlawful […]
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Motorcyclist injured, flown to hospital after crashing into other vehicle in Algonquin
A motorcyclist is expected to survive after he turned in front of a car and collided with it in Algonquin, leaving him with multiple injuries and having to be flown to the hospital. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 1:30 p.m. Sunday to Algonquin Road and Harrison […]
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Driver hospitalized after Lake County municipal truck crashes into business in Libertyville
A Lake County Facilities Operations employee was injured after crashing his work truck all the way into a car repair business in Libertyville Wednesday afternoon. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 12:17 p.m. Wednesday to the AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care, 1406 North Milwaukee Avenue. Libertyville Police Department Lt. Matt […]
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1 hospitalized after rollover crash involving multiple vehicles in Crystal Lake
Police say a female driver failed to yield while turning at a light, causing a multiple-vehicle crash that left a Jeep rolled over near Crystal Lake Wednesday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday to Crystal Lake Avenue and Route 31 for a vehicle crash […]
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Passenger critically injured after car strikes snowplow truck in Zion, police say
A 28-year-old man was critically injured and hospitalized after the car he was in struck the front of a Lake County snowplow truck in Zion Monday evening. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Zion Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Green Bay Road and 9th Street in […]