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Teen dies after being ejected in rollover crash that left SUV’s engine detached from vehicle in Barrington Hills

Posted in Accidents, BCFPD, Lake & McHenry County Scanner, Police Reports, VBHPD on July 26, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Police investigate a rollover crash that resulted in severe damage and an occupant being ejected and killed at Brinker Road and Hills and Dales Road in Barrington Hills Saturday morning. | Photo: Nick Rusin

By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner

A teenager died after being ejected in a crash that left an SUV rolled over, resulting in its engine becoming detached from the vehicle, and two others hospitalized in Barrington Hills Saturday morning.

The Barrington Hills Police Department and Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 2:23 a.m. Saturday to the area of Brinker Road and Hills and Dales Road in Barrington Hills for a vehicle crash with injuries.

Police investigate a rollover crash that resulted in severe damage and an occupant being ejected and killed at Brinker Road and Hills and Dales Road in Barrington Hills Saturday morning. | Photo: Nick Rusin

Officers arrived and found a male victim ejected from the vehicle, according to Barrington Hills Police Department Public Information Officer William Walsh.

Emergency crews began lifesaving measures but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police investigate a rollover crash that resulted in severe damage and an occupant being ejected and killed at Brinker Road and Hills and Dales Road in Barrington Hills Saturday morning. | Photo: Nick Rusin

A preliminary investigation showed the Mercedes SUV was traveling northbound on Brinker Road, Walsh said.

The Mercedes left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck several trees.

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1 killed, 2 others hospitalized after pre-dawn crash in Barrington Hills

Posted in Accidents, BCFPD, Daily Herald, VBHPD on July 25, 2026| Leave a Comment »

By Marni Pyke |Daily Herald

Police said speed appeared to be a “contributing factor” in an early morning crash that killed a 17-year-old and injured two other people Saturday in Barrington Hills.

Police responded around 2:20 a.m. and found a teenage male had been ejected from a vehicle near Brinker and Hills and Dales roads.

Officers “began lifesaving measures however the victim was pronounced deceased,” authorities said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the 17-year-old as Colin M. Newman of Barrington.

Two other occupants of the vehicle were taken to area hospitals. Additional details are being withheld until family members have been notified, police said.

Report continues here.

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Deadly crash on Brinker Road overnight

Posted in Accidents, BCFPD, Traffic, VBHPD on July 25, 2026| Leave a Comment »

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Driver left injured, trapped after forklift falls off back of semi-trailer and strikes his SUV in Barrington Hills

Posted in Accidents, Lake & McHenry County Scanner, Traffic, VBHPD on June 3, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Police shut down Route 68 east of Bateman Road in Barrington Hills for several hours to investigate a crash involving a forklift that struck another vehicle and left the driver injured Tuesday afternoon. | Photo: Nick Rusin

By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner

A driver was hospitalized and had to be extricated after a forklift fell off a semi-tractor-trailer and struck his vehicle while driving in Barrington Hills Tuesday afternoon.

The Barrington Hills Police Department, East Dundee Fire Protection District and Carpentersville Fire Department responded around 4:14 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 68 and Bateman Road in Barrington Hills for a vehicle crash with injuries and entrapment.

Fire crews arrived on the scene and reported finding a forklift that fell from a truck and struck a car, causing heavy damage.

Police shut down Route 68 east of Bateman Road in Barrington Hills for several hours to investigate a crash involving a forklift that struck another vehicle and left the driver injured Tuesday afternoon. | Photo: Nick Rusin

Barrington Hills Police Department Media Relations Officer Bill Walsh said the incident occurred on Route 68, also known as Dundee Road, east of Bateman Road.

Firefighters worked to extricate the driver and sole occupant of a 2010 BMW X5.

Paramedics then transported him to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin with non-life-threatening injuries, Walsh said. His exact condition was not released.

Police shut down Route 68 east of Bateman Road in Barrington Hills for several hours to investigate a crash involving a forklift that struck another vehicle and left the driver injured Tuesday afternoon. | Photo: Nick Rusin

A preliminary investigation showed a 2006 Kenworth semi-tractor-trailer with a forklift attached to the rear, commonly referred to as a piggyback forklift, was traveling east on Dundee Road.

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Forklift falls onto vehicle, leaving person hospitalized in Barrington Hills: fire officials

Posted in Accidents, News Media, VBHPD on June 2, 2026| Leave a Comment »

By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team

BARRINGTON HILLS, Ill. (WLS) — A forklift fell onto a vehicle in the north suburbs on Tuesday afternoon, injuring one person, fire officials said.

The East Dundee & Countryside Fire Protection District responded to the scene near Dundee and Bateman roads in Barrington Hills just before 4:15 p.m.

Apparently, the forklift fell from a flatbed onto the vehicle.

Crews extricated one person from that vehicle, stabilized them, and took them to Sherman Hospital in Elgin. Their condition was not immediately known.

No other injuries were reported. The roadway was temporarily closed as authorities investigated.

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Truck crashes into building and flees, responding police officer becomes involved in crash in Barrington

Posted in Accidents, Lake & McHenry County Scanner, Police Reports on May 27, 2026| Leave a Comment »

A Barrington police squad car sustained front-end damage after crashing into another car at Route 14 and Lake Cook Road while responding to an emergency call involving a hit-and-run crash in downtown Barrington on March 20. | Photo via Nextdoor

By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner

A truck crashed into a building in downtown Barrington and fled the scene and then a police officer was involved in a crash responding to the call, officials said.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded last Wednesday to assist the Barrington Police Department following a crash involving one of their squad cars.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli said the crash occurred around 8:55 a.m. at Route 14 and Lake Cook Road in Barrington.

A Barrington police squad car sustained front-end damage after crashing into another car at Route 14 and Lake Cook Road while responding to an emergency call involving a hit-and-run crash in downtown Barrington on March 20. | Photo Submitted to Lake and McHenry County Scanner

An officer with the Barrington Police Department was operating an unmarked 2023 Dodge Charger.

The squad was traveling southeast on Route 14 just northwest of the Lake Cook Road intersection in the outside lane of traffic.

The police officer received an emergency call for service and activated the squad’s emergency lights, Covelli said.

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South Barrington launching new emergency alert system

Posted in Accidents, Community Alerts, South Barrington, Traffic on May 6, 2026| Leave a Comment »

South Barrington will launch a new electronic emergency alert system June 1.

Called Everbridge, the free service will let residents know about severe weather, public safety matters, road closures and more via phone, text, email and a mobile app. Alerts are customizable based on user preferences.

To learn more and to register, visit southbarrington.org/emergency-notification-system.

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IDOT Announces Phase I study of Illinois 68 at Bateman Road

Posted in Accidents, Aunt Blabby, IDOT, Taxes on April 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »

The Illinois Department of Transportation is conducting preliminary engineering and environmental studies (Phase I) for the improvement of Illinois 68 at Bateman Road in the village of Barrington Hills, Cook County.  The Phase I studies will evaluate alternatives to improve operation and safety at the intersection and examine impacts the final proposed improvement could have on the community and the environment. This improvement is not included in IDOT’s current Proposed Highway Improvement Program.  However, this project will be included in the department’s priorities for future funding consideration among similar improvement needs throughout the region.

This website has been created to provide the public with educational information, materials, and updates in relation to the Illinois 68 at Bateman Road study. The goal is to keep the public informed about the project development process and provide opportunities for the public to express their needs and concerns.

Overview and Scope

Based on recorded crash data IDOT has initiated a Phase I study of the intersection of Illinois 68 at Bateman Road. This study will evaluate various intersection alternatives. As the study progresses there will be public involvement opportunities for stakeholders to provide input on the alternatives. The intent of the Phase I study is to develop a preferred alternative that can reduce crashes at this location and minimize impacts to the existing infrastructure and environment. The study limits include the Illinois 68 at Bateman intersection and each leg of the intersection excluding driveways, except where necessary.

If you have any input or questions please contact Lori Brown, project manager, at (847) 705-4477 or by e-mail at IL68atBateman@primeraeng.com

Sources: IDOT website via Village Facebook post

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Driver who struck utility pole, causing power outage in Barrington Hills, charged with DUI

Posted in Accidents, Police Reports, VBHPD on March 9, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Daily Herald report

A vehicle striking a utility pole early Saturday morning (5:15 a.m.)  in Barrington Hills caused a temporary power outage in the area before the lines were repaired.

The driver — 31-year-old Alonso Albarran-Vazquez of Wauconda — was treated at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates and cited for driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal transportation of liquor, failure to reduce speed and operating an uninsured motor vehicle, police said.

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Lake in the Hills man found with gun after claiming he fell asleep, crashed Tesla in autopilot into South Barrington police squad

Posted in Accidents, Algonquin Rd, Lake & McHenry County Scanner, South Barrington, VBHPD, WTF on October 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »

A South Barrington police squad sustained heavy rear-end damage in a crash at Route 62 and Penny Road on October 15 with a Tesla whose driver | Joseph Fresso, 43, of Lake in the Hills (inset) — claimed his vehicle was on autopilot and he had fallen asleep. Provided Photos

By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner

Police have identified a Lake in the Hills man, who was found with a gun, as the Tesla driver who claimed he fell asleep with his car in autopilot mode when it crashed into a stopped South Barrington squad car, injuring officers.

The Barrington Hills Police Department responded around 10:35 p.m. on October 15 to assist the South Barrington Police Department with a crash involving one of their police squads.

Barrington Hills Police Department Public Information Officer William Walsh said the crash occurred on Route 62 near Penny Road.

An investigation determined that two South Barrington police vehicles were stopped on Route 62 west of Penny Road with their emergency lights activated, Walsh said.

The officers were conducting a traffic investigation in the eastbound right lane.

A 2022 Tesla Model Y was traveling eastbound on Route 62 when it struck the rear of one of the police vehicles, Walsh said.

The impact pushed the squad into the Mack truck that had been stopped by officers.

Joseph Fresso, 43, of Lake in the Hills.

Walsh said the driver of the Tesla, Joseph Fresso, 43, of Lake in the Hills, told officers his vehicle was engaged in self-driving mode.

Fresso said that he had fallen asleep and woke up too late to avoid the crash.

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