Woman killed in head-on crash with semi-trailer truck in Mundelein
A 24-year-old woman driving an Acura sedan in the southbound lanes of Route 45 crossed the center median and crashed into a semi-trailer truck in the northbound lanes.
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A 24-year-old woman driving an Acura sedan in the southbound lanes of Route 45 crossed the center median and crashed into a semi-trailer truck in the northbound lanes.
Chicago police said a semi-truck, driven by a 54-year-old man, was traveling northbound on Ashland when it hit the rear passenger side of an ambulance.
Information about injuries was not immediately available.
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Police say the driver was the only one inside the semi at the time and their injuries are non-life-threatening.
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Video from the scene shows a man on the tracks who was taken into custody following a brief struggle.
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Chicago police said a man was taken into custody, but it is not clear if he is connected to both incidents.
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Chicago police said a man was taken into custody, but it is not clear if he is connected to both incidents.
Video from the scene shows a man on the tracks who was taken into custody following a brief struggle.
The crash happened on busy Pulaski Road near 71st Street.
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The family is hoping to move the needle in her chilling case, and asking anyone who saw or knows something about her killing to come forward.
The crash happened on busy Pulaski Road near 71st Street.
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