A police officer suffered injuries and was transported to the hospital after a driver crashed their pickup truck into his squad car in Waukegan Friday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department said a Waukegan police officer was in his marked squad car on westbound Grand Avenue just east of Lewis Avenue. The officer was stopped in […]
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3 hospitalized after rollover crash involving two cars, semi-truck in Antioch
Three people were hospitalized following a rollover crash that involved two cars and a semi-truck in Antioch Monday evening, police said. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 8:21 p.m. Monday to the area of Route 173 and Redwing Parkway for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. Antioch Police Department […]
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Gurnee man fled high-speed crash, leaving injured woman behind in Richmond, police say
A Gurnee man was arrested after he allegedly crashed his car into a pole at a high rate of speed and fled the scene on foot, leaving an injured female passenger behind in Richmond. Cody W. Washington, 24, of the 400 block of Gould Street in Gurnee, was charged with leaving the scene of an […]
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Off-duty firefighter injured after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Libertyville
Police located a car that struck and injured an off-duty firefighter in Libertyville Friday evening. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 8 p.m. Friday to the area of Milwaukee Avenue and School Street for a report of a hit-and-run crash. An off-duty Libertyville firefighter was crossing the street after having dinner […]
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1 injured after car slams through Mundelein home, leaving it uninhabitable
One person was injured after a car struck a pole and then drove into a Mundelein house, leaving it uninhabitable Tuesday morning. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 2:21 a.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of East Maple Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash. Mundelein Deputy Fire Chief Darren […]
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3 hospitalized after Jeep slams into rear of a van near Woodstock
Three people were injured after a Jeep slammed into the rear of a cargo van that was stopped in the roadway near Woodstock Thursday, police said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:50 a.m. Thursday to Charles Road and Timberline Trail in unincorporated Woodstock for a vehicle crash. McHenry County […]
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Man arrested after fleeing scene of crash involving police car in Woodstock
A 30-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly struck a responding police car in Woodstock and fled the scene on Friday, authorities said. Edgar Flores, 30, of the 600 block of East Calhoun Street in Woodstock, was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident, a Class A misdemeanor. The Woodstock Police Department […]
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Man arrested after high-speed crash leaves 3 injured in Zion
A 20-year-old man was charged after he allegedly was driving at a high rate of speed and went through a stop sign before crashing into another car, leaving three people injured in Zion. Angel T. Jones, 20, of Zion, was charged with reckless driving, disobeying a stop sign, driving without a valid driver’s license, operating […]
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Drunk driver crashes car upside down into Beach Park home
An intoxicated 19-year-old woman crashed her car into a home in Beach Park early Saturday morning, causing major damage to the house, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Beach Park Fire Department responded around 2:10 a.m. Saturday to a report of a car that struck a house near Yorkhouse Road and Geraghty […]