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Hit-and-Run Driver in SUV Charged, Accused of Hitting, Killing Bicyclist Near Gold Pyramid on Dilleys Rd Wadsworth

Fri Mar 7, 2025 10:11 am Cardinal News

Following an extensive investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Team, the driver of the GMC SUV that struck and killed a female bicyclist in September 2024 has been indicted by a […]

Driver in Serious Crash on Route 41 in Wadsworth Says He Missed Curve While Checking GPS

Sun Sep 15, 2024 09:43 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Crash Investigators are investigating an early Sunday morning serious traffic crash that occurred in Wadsworth. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 4:15 a.m. Sunday, September 15, 2024 to a report of a […]

Identity Released for Female Bicyclist Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver Near Gold Pyramid, Dilleys Rd, Wadsworth

Mon Sep 9, 2024 01:03 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Coroner’s Office on Monday afternoon, September 9, 2024 released the identity of a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash as 18-year-old Tiana Smith, of Zion. Earlier on Monday, September 9, 2024, an […]

Female Bicyclist Hit, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in SUV Near Gold Pyramid on Dilleys Rd Wadsworth

Sat Sep 7, 2024 10:18 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators investigated overnight a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred late night Friday in Wadsworth on Dilleys Road near the Gold Pyramid and south of Wadsworth Road. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies […]

Horse Killed in Hit-and-Run Traffic Crash on Delaney Rd, Wadsworth in Lake County

Tue Sep 3, 2024 10:05 am Cardinal News

A horse was killed in a hit-and-run traffic crash last night in Wadsworth, Illinois in Lake County. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 9:10 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2024 to a report of a traffic […]

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 […]

Crash on Dilleys Road Wadsworth November 28, 2022 (Imagery ©2022 Maxar Technologies, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA/FPAC/GEO, Map data ©2022)

Man, Age 83, Critically Injured in Crash into Trees on Dilley’s Road South of Orchard Bluff Lane, Wadsworth

Tue Nov 29, 2022 08:45 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2022 to a single-vehicle traffic crash with injuries in the block of by Newport . Lake County Sheriff’s deputies arrived and located a 2005 […]

The frame of a box truck visible after a crash and fire on I-94 WEST at Mile Marker 10.25 (PHOTO CREDIT Craig/CapturedNews)

Driver of Box Truck Killed in Crash on I-94 WEST Between Route 120 and Route 21 Near Gurnee

Wed Jun 22, 2022 09:27 pm Cardinal News

Illinois State Police and firefighters and paramedics from Gurnee responded about 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2022 to a report of a crash with injuries and a fire involving a box truck on I-94 WEST […]

Semi-trailer truck crash with pickup truck on I-94 EAST just north of Wadsworth Road in Lake County

Semi-Truck Crash with Pickup Truck Injures 4 on I-94 Near Toll Plaza 21 Near Wadsworth

Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:11 am Cardinal News

Illinois State Police and firefighters and paramedics from Newport Fire Protection District responded about 5:05 a.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2021 to a report of a crash with injuries involving a semi-trailer truck and pickup truck […]

Russell Road banked curve westbound east of Delany Road near the Illinois-Wisconsin state border (Image capture September 2019 ©2020 Google)

Two Drivers Killed in Head-on Crash on Russell Rd Near Delaney Rd Near Wadsworth in Newport Township, Lake County

Sat Nov 14, 2020 02:49 pm Cardinal News

Crash Near Illinois-Wisconsin Border Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighter/paramedics from Newport Fire Protection District responded about 7:15 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2020 to a report of a head-on crash crash with entrapment on West […]

I-94 East and Rosecrans Road Newport Township (Imagery ©2020 Google, Imagery ©2020 Maxar Technologies, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA Farm Service Agency, Map data ©2020)

Illinois State Police, ‘HELP Truck’ Responded to Report of Stalled Car without Hazard Lights On Minutes Before Fatal Crash Involving Truck on I-94 Near Old Mill Creek

Fri Oct 23, 2020 06:24 am Cardinal News

Semi-trailer truck crashed into the back of a black Toyota that was stalled in the right lane with no hazards lights activated on I-94 East near Rosecrans Road (Route 173) near Old Mill Creek and […]

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