Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Team

Reno J. Giangiorgi, charged with Aggravated DUI and other charges in Lake County, Illinois (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Dangerous Driver Charged with Aggravated DUI After Several Hit-and-Run Crashes Near Gurnee

Thu Jun 19, 2025 03:01 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a reckless driver after responding about 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 to a report of two hit-and-run crashes involving a suspected impaired driver in the Grandwood Park, unincorporated Gurnee […]

Lake County Sheriff's police SUV used to disable pickup truck driven by recklelss driver near Gurnee (Craig/CapturedNews)

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies Stop Dangerous Driver After Several Hit-and-Run Crashes Near Gurnee

Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:48 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 to a report of two hit-and-run crashes involving a suspected impaired driver in the Grandwood Park, unincorporated Gurnee area. Lake County Sheriff’s 911 […]

Mundelein Man on Bicycle Critically Injured in Crash with a Car at Rockland Rd and the Des Plaines River Bike Path, Unincorporated Libertyville

Sun Nov 10, 2024 12:35 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a car-versus-bicyclist crash that occurred around noon Saturday in unincorporated Libertyville. On November 9, 2024, about 12:00 p.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and responded to a traffic […]

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Pickup Truck Crash in Unincorporated Antioch

Tue Oct 29, 2024 02:59 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in unincorporated Antioch southwest of Antioch between Fox Lake and Antioch Monday afternoon. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Antioch firefighters and paramedics […]

Windshield shattered on an older model Toyota Camry after a fatal crash with a pedestrian on Wednesday night, August 7, 2024 in Wauconda (Craig/CapturedNews)

Identity Released for Arlington Heights Man Struck, Killed on Route 12 Near Wauconda

Thu Aug 8, 2024 06:04 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Coroner’s Office announced Thursday evening, August 8, 2024 the identity of an Arlington Heights man killed when he was hit by a car on Route 12 in unincorporated Wauconda. The deceased has […]

Arlington Heights Man Struck, Killed by Car on Route 12 in Unincorporated Wauconda

Thu Aug 8, 2024 11:43 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a fatal evening crash involving a pedestrian in unincorporated Wauconda. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and Wauconda firefighters and paramedics responded about 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2024 […]

Schaumburg Woman Critically Injured at Russell Rd and Frontage Rd East of I-94 in Newport Township

Sat Jul 27, 2024 09:13 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a serious crash that occurred Saturday morning in Newport Township. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Newport Township firefighters and paramedics responded about 10:15 a.m. Saturday, July […]

Two Killed in Crash with Dump Truck at Fairfield Rd and Chardon Rd in Unincorporated Wauconda

Wed May 8, 2024 01:24 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a morning crash that left two dead, and one seriously injured. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Wauconda firefighters and paramedics responded about 8:00 a.m. May 8, 2024to […]

Fatal Traffic Crash on North Ave Between Deep Lake Rd and the Wisconsin State Line Unincorporated Antioch

Mon Apr 15, 2024 08:25 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a fatal single-vehicle traffic crash that possibly involved alcohol and occurred late Sunday night near the Illinois-Wisconsin state line. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Antioch firefighters and […]

Craig B. Muzard, charged with Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Resulting in Death, and Reckless Homicide (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Driver Charged with DUI Drugs Causing Death in Head-on Crash that Killed George Giannakakis on Route 59 in Lake Villa

Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:39 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Crash Investigators conducted a thorough investigation into a crash that occurred on February 3, 2023, which killed George V. Giannakakis, age 73. Following the investigation, traffic crash investigators determined the […]

Open Container of Alcohol Found in Serious Head-On Crash on Fairfield Rd in Unincorporated Round Lake

Mon Nov 20, 2023 09:08 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators opened an investigation Monday after an early morning traffic crash that occurred in unincorporated Round Lake on Fairfield Road north of Nippersink Road. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about […]

Fatal crash map of Russell Road near the Des Plaines River on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 (Map data ©2023 Google)

Identity Released of Man, Age 72, Killed in Head-On Crash on Russell Rd at the Des Plaines River in Newport Township

Wed Nov 1, 2023 02:31 pm Cardinal News

The identity was released of a male driver who was killed when another driver crossed the center line in a pickup truck and crashed into the victim’s Chevrolet Malibu head-on. According to the Lake County […]

Man, Age 72, Killed in Head-On Crash on Russell Rd at the Des Plaines River in Newport Township

Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:52 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a fatal crash in unincorporated Zion near Russell, Illinois in Newport Township that occurred Halloween morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and firefighers and paramedics from Newport Township […]

Long Grove Crash on Schaeffer Rd Near Lake Cook Rd Injures Male Adult Driver, Critically Injures Palatine Teen Male

Mon Oct 30, 2023 01:28 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a serious late-night crash that occurred in Long Grove near Arlington Heights, Sunday, October 29, 2023. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Long Grove firefighters and paramedics responded […]

Head-on Crash of Pickup Truck with Semi-Trailer Dump Truck Kills Pickup Truck Driver on Route 43 at Muir Ave Near Lake Bluff

Sun Oct 1, 2023 09:25 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators investigated at the scene after a deadly Saturday morning crash involving a dump truck and a pickup truck, and are continuing the investigation of collected data. An Illinois State […]

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