Family members are raising money for the funeral of a 21-year-old man from Wauconda who was killed by a wrong-way driver who crashed head-on into his car in Fox Lake. An autopsy performed Friday showed Anthony Herrera, 21, of Wauconda, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County […]
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Coroner identifies 21-year-old man who died after head-on crash caused by wrong-way driver in Fox Lake
The coroner has identified a 21-year-old man from Wauconda who died after a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into his vehicle on Route 12 in Fox Lake Thursday evening. An autopsy performed Friday showed Anthony Herrera, 21, of Wauconda, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer […]
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21-year-old man dies after wrong-way driver crashes head-on into his vehicle on Route 12 in Fox Lake
A 21-year-old man died after a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into his vehicle, leaving both drivers trapped in their vehicles, on Route 12 in Fox Lake Thursday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 9:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 12 between Route 59 and Route 134 in Fox […]
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4 injured, 1 seriously, after van drives into oncoming traffic and collides with 3 vehicles on Route 12 in Lake Zurich
Police say the driver of a van was seriously injured after he drove into the opposite lanes of Route 12 in Lake Zurich and crashed into three vehicles, injuring three others. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 10:45 p.m. Monday to Route 12 and Miller Road for a […]
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Man charged with driving drunk, causing wrong-way crash that left victim critically injured on I-94 near Gurnee
A Chicago man has been charged with driving the wrong way on Interstate 94 near Gurnee while allegedly drunk and striking another car head-on, leaving the driver critically injured. The incident happened around 4 a.m. on July 19, 2021, on Interstate 94 just north of Route 120 at milepost 11 near Gurnee. The Illinois State […]
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Coroner identifies 2 killed after wrong-way driver causes high-speed, fiery crash on Route 41 near Gurnee
The coroner has released the identities of a Grayslake man and an Antioch man that were both killed after one of them caused a wrong-way crash on Route 41 near Gurnee Monday. Autopsies showed that Ricky Smallwood, 54, of Antioch, and Ronnie Goggans Jr., 32, of Grayslake, died as a result of blunt force injuries […]
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2 dead after wrong-way driver causes high-speed, fiery crash on Route 41 near Gurnee
Authorities say a wrong-way driver caused a crash on Route 41 near Gurnee that left both drivers dead and caused one of the cars to catch on fire early Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:05 a.m. Monday to Route 41 a half-mile north of Stearns School Road […]
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Man charged with drunk driving, causing wrong-way crash on Route 41 in Highland Park that left 2 seriously injured
A Chicago man has been charged with driving drunk and traveling the wrong way on Route 41 in Highland Park, causing a three-vehicle crash that left multiple people injured. Nicholas M. Petersen, 34, of the 5100 block of North LaCrosse Avenue in Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing […]
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4 hospitalized after wrong-way driver causes crash on Route 41 in Highland Park
DUI is suspected after a wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash on Route 41 in Highland Park Sunday evening. Four people were transported to the hospital. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 10:15 p.m. Sunday to Route 41 between Old Elm Road and Route 22 in Highland Park for […]