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Friday, December 7, 2012

Sheriff: Man in Car vs Semi Crash Died at Hospital

He was 26 years old. The crash is still under investigation.

One of two drivers in a northern Kane County car vs. semi crash on Thursday has died, the Sheriff's Office said. Martin Baureis, 26, of Johnsburg, Ill., died at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Sheriff's detectives were notified of the death at about 11 a.m. Friday morning. Baureis was taken to Condell Medical by the Flight for Life Helicopter after the crash, which occurred at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday. Sheriff's deputies reported to the area of Route 72 east of Big Timber Road in Rutland Township and found the crash scene. Baureis was driving a Toyota four-door westbound on Route 72 when his vehicle crossed the center line into oncoming traffic, the Sheriff's Office said. The Toyota collided with a semi-tractor heading eastbound …

Thursday, December 6, 2012

One Seriously Injured in Car vs Semi Crash

The car crossed the center line into oncoming traffic, according to police. Here's what happened.

Update: The man injured in this crash has died. A 26-year-old McHenry County man was seriously injured in a car vs. semi crash Thursday in northern Kane County, according to police. Martin Baureis, of Johnsburg, Ill., was driving a Toyota four-door on Route 72 east of Big Timber Road when his vehicle crossed the center line into oncoming traffic, the Kane County Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday. "(Baureis) was flown by Flight for Life to Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill. with life-threatening injuries," the Sheriff's Office statement said. The driver of the semi, 47-year-old Michael Fritz of McHenry, was uninjured. The Toyota also started on fire after the crash while …

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Charles Menchaca

4:02 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012

We are sorry to report that the man injured in this crash has died: http://patch.com/A-0jy8   more ›

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