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Jericho Road

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Sheriff: Man in Fatal Crash Was in Another Crash Same Evening

The 54-year-old man refused a ride out of the area after the first Dec. 10 crash, police said. He died later that night.

A 54-year-old man that was fatally struck by a pickup truck on Monday was involved in another car crash earlier that day, police said. Dean Craig of Aurora was walking in the area of Dugan and Jericho roads in unincorporated Sugar Grove Township after he was involved in an earlier traffic crash to the north. The first crash occurred at about 6 p.m. on Monday, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office. In the first crash, Craig said he was traveling north on Dugan Road about .2 miles south of Granart Road. He was making a left turn into a driveway of a residence to turn around, the Sheriff's Office said. As Craig attempted to make that turn, he turned in front of a vehicle that was traveling south on Dugan Road. In that crash both …

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Man Dies After Being Hit By Pickup Truck in Southern Kane County

This is the third fatal car crash in Kane County over a 10-day period.

Update: Police say Craig was involved in another traffic crash less than two hours before the Jericho Road crash. A 54-year-old Aurora man died after being struck by a pickup truck on Monday night in Southern Kane County, according to police. Dean Craig was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash, which took place on Jericho Road between Dugan and Ashe roads in unincorporated Sugar Grove Township. The crash occurred at 7:40 p.m., the Kane County Sheriff's Office said. According to an initial investigation, a Toyota Tundra pickup was traveling east on Jericho Road when it struck a pedestrian, who was identified by police as Craig. He was walking east on Jericho Road at the time of the crash, the Sheriff's Office said. The driver and …

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