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Investigation underway after man killed in motor vehicle accident in LaSalle County
LASALLE COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — A man was killed in a deadly accident Sunday in LaSalle County, Illinois. According to a press release from the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office, the coroner was called to the OSF St. Paul Medical Center Emergency Room regarding a man who had been involved in a motor vehicle accident southbound on Route 251, north of Mendota.
Pedestrian hit by drunk driver in Ogle County
CRESTON, Ill. (WTVO) — A 22-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving without a license after reportedly hitting a pedestrian on Saturday. According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, Christian Stanbery was driving in the area of 100 East Cedarholm Street around 9:04 p.m. when he struck the pedestrian. The victim refused emergency medical […]
DeKalb Co. multi-vehicle crash sends 2 to hospital
DEKALB COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Two people are in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning near Waterman. Just after 4:30 a.m., DeKalb County Sheriffs were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on State Route 23 and Watson Road. According to the sheriff, vehicle one veered out of their lane and hit two vehicles traveling southbound. Vehicle one hit the front end of vehicle two and clipped the the front right side of vehicle three.
DeKalb man killed in crash in Aurora
The Aurora Police Department says a 48-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle versus car crash on the city's west side Friday evening. Police identified him as Christopher Joeckel, of DeKalb. Officials say Joeckel was on a motorcycle heading south on Orchard Road when he hit the side of a...
Two injured in three-vehicle crash south of Waterman
Two were hurt in a three vehicle crash south of Waterman early Tuesday morning. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says a Lincoln MKS driven by 23-year-old Mathew J. Waltham of Ottawa veered from his lane on Route 23 near Watson Road and hit two southbound vehicles. Two passengers in one...
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