There was a serious Buffalo Grove traffic crash early Wednesday (November 7, 2018) evening.  Four people were injured during this Buffalo Grove traffic crash, which involved two vehicles colliding on Milwaukee Avenue.

This Buffalo Grove traffic crash happened at 5:02 p.m. on Milwaukee Avenue at Prague Avenue, which is just north of Lake Cook Road.

The cause of the collision has yet to be publicly disclosed.  However, as seen in an accident scene photo, the crash involved both vehicles being involved in a front collision that could have been a “head-on collision.”  The vehicles involved appear to be a SUV and pickup truck.

As a result of the collision, two people were trapped in vehicles, and had to be extricated.

The accident investigation continues.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this Buffalo Grove traffic crash can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the November 8, 2018 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “2 trapped in vehicles after crash in Buffalo Grove” as well as the November 7 Daily Herald articel (with accident scene photo) titled “4 hospitalized after serious crash in Buffalo Grove.”

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There was a Fremont Township car accident that occurred on November 1, 2018.  This Fremont Township crash resulted in multiple injuries, including people being both seriously and critically injured.

The crash happened at approximately 6:00 p.m., at Route 60/83 and Circle Drive South.

An excerpt regarding this Fremont Township car accident, from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office media release of November 2, 2018 titled “Critical Fremont Township Traffic Crash“:

Preliminary investigation shows a 2000 Ford Van driven by a 53-year-old male of Harwood Heights was attempting to make a left turn from Circle Drive onto southbound Route 60/83. The man made the left turn in front of a northbound 2010 Land Rover SUV, driven by a 35-year-old female of Mundelein. The front of the Land Rover struck the driver’s side of the Ford.

The driver of the Ford was critically injured and taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center. A 7-year-old female passenger and a 6-year-old female passenger in the Land Rover were also hurt and taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.

The accident investigation is being conducted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Unit.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this Fremont Township car accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the media release mentioned above.

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On May 31, 2018 there was a Wauconda Township car crash.  That crash, which resulted in the driver being critically injured after his Subaru WRX hit a tree, was discussed in the “Wauconda Township Car Crash Critically Injures Driver” post.

The driver in that Wauconda Township car crash passed away on October 14, 2018.  Additional details regarding the crash and the accident injuries are seen in the October 17, 2018 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Man dies months after crashing SUV into tree in Wauconda Township.”

An excerpt from that article:

Robert Bernard, 51, was driving his 2018 Subaru WRX north on Brown Road about 11 p.m. on May 31 when it went off the road and hit a tree near the intersection with Ivanhoe Road in Wauconda Township, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The sheriff’s office said alcohol was a factor in the crash.

A subsequent autopsy revealed that Bernard died from injuries sustained during the crash.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal Wauconda Township car crash can be seen in the sources mentioned above.

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A Lake Villa Township minivan crash on early Saturday (October 13, 2018) caused serious injuries to the van’s driver.  The driver was ejected from the vehicle during the crash.  This accident appears to have involved a vehicle loss of control.

An excerpt regarding the crash, from the October 13, 2018 Lake County Sheriff’s Office media release titled “Serious Lake Villa Township Traffic Crash“:

On October 13, 2018, at approximately 1:15AM, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 39200 block of Route 45, Lake Villa Township, for a traffic crash with injuries.  Deputies arrived and located a 2003 Dodge Caravan with extensive damage and an ejected occupant.

Preliminary investigation shows the driver, a 43-year-old man, of Union Grove, Wisconsin, was traveling southbound on Route 45 north of West Grass Lake Road.  For an unknown reason the driver crossed into the northbound lanes of traffic, drove off the east side of the roadway, and into a ditch.  The Dodge rolled over and the driver was ejected.

The driver was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for treatment of his accident injuries, which were considered to be serious in nature.

This Lake Villa Township minivan crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.  According to the media release, the traffic crash investigation will determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this Lake Villa Township minivan crash can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the media release mentioned above.

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Driving while drug-impaired continues to be a leading cause of accidents, including those accidents that involve injuries.

As seen in various Illinois accidents in which the driver was drug-impaired, many different types of drug use can cause driver impairment and the potential for an accident.  In addition to drug use, there is other types of impairment that can be caused by ingesting or inhaling chemicals.  Inhaling chemicals, often referred to as “huffing,” has caused at least one fatal Lake County vehicle accident.

Common drugs used by those driving while drug-impaired include marijuana, cocaine, meth, and heroin.  However, there are a broad range of drugs that typically are used.

There was a recent Illinois vehicle accident in Christian County which involved a collision between a bus and pickup truck.  Subsequent to the crash, the driver of the pickup truck was ticketed for driving under the influence of drugs.

The wandtv.com article (with video) of September 25, 2018, titled “Police:  Driver high on drugs runs into school bus” discusses the crash.

As seen the article, the crash involved a pickup truck “rear-ending” a stopped school bus that had its warning lights on.  No one was injured because of the collision.

An excerpt from the article:

The driver of the truck, 18-year-old Carter Flowers of Nokomis was ticketed for driving under the influence of drugs and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

A lit marijuana cigarette was found on the dashboard of the truck.

Additional details regarding these accidents involving driving while drug-impaired can be seen in the sources mentioned above.

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