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Route 12 shut down for nearly 2 hours after semi-truck brings down wires, damages pole in Richmond

A portion of Route 12 was shut down in both directions in Richmond for nearly two hours after a semi-truck brought down wires and damaged a pole. The Richmond Fire Protection District and Richmond Police Department responded around 11:48 a.m. Wednesday to EMS Industrial and Services Company, 10800 North Main Street in Richmond, for a […]

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Seriously injured driver flown to hospital after being trapped in crash that left 2 vehicles rolled over near Marengo

A driver was left seriously injured and firefighters worked extensively to extricate him following a double rollover crash that brought power lines down on Route 23 near Marengo. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 9:42 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of Route 23 and River Road in unincorporated Marengo for a vehicle crash […]

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Route 47 near Hebron shut down for hours after utility poles and power lines fall, sparking brush fire

A section of Route 47 near Hebron was shut down for hours Thursday evening into this morning after utility poles and live wires fell, sparking a brush fire. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 4:35 p.m. Thursday to the 11000 block of Route 47 for a report of wires down. Firefighters arrived within a […]