Monday, February 18, 2013
Dave Schele ran Close Encounters Body Shop in North Aurora for 30 years. One of his brothers talks about his life and how he'll be remembered.
David Schele was passionate about three things: his family, cars and helping people. "(Dave was) an outgoing, happy person, jovial and extremely giving," his brother Brian Schele said on Sunday. "He’s the type of person that would give you his last dollar and not expect anything in return." David Schele owned and operated the Close Encounters Collision Center body shop in North Aurora for just over 30 years. Schele, a Sugar Grove resident, died Friday in a two-car crash on Randall Road in Batavia. He was 61. Brian Schele does not know much more about the crash other than what was reported in the media. He learned from one of his three other brothers that Schele was on his way to see a movie at the Randall 15 on Friday when a collision …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Here is his identity and more details about the crash.
Police on Saturday morning identified the man who died after a two-car crash Friday on Randall Road. The man is 61-year-old David A. Schele of Sugar Grove, according to Batavia police. Schele died due to injuries sustained in the crash, according to a police press release issued Saturday. "Schele had been transported to Delnor Hospital in Geneva, IL," the release said. "The cause of the crash is still under investigation." Schele's vehicle and another vehicle with a male and female inside were involved in the crash, which occurred at Randall Road and McKee Street in Batavia. The city's police, fire and Emergency Services & Disaster Agency crews were dispatched to the scene at about 6:22 p.m. Friday. The male and female were treated and …
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Randall Rd & McKee St, Batavia, IL
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Friday, February 15, 2013
The man had to be extricated from his vehicle, fire officials said. Here's what we know.
Update: Batavia police Saturday morning identified the man who died after the crash. One man was taken to a hospital and two other people were treated and released after a two-car crash late Friday afternoon on Batavia's west side. The serious crash occurred in the area of Randall Road and McKee Street. Batavia police and fire crews were dispatched to the scene at about 6:22 p.m., according to a police press release issued late Friday night. One male driver was taken to Delnor Hospital by Batavia paramedics, said Lt. Scott Hogan of the Batavia Fire Department. His condition was not immediately available Friday evening. Public speculation about a fatality from the crash was not confirmed by officials until Saturday. "The names of people …
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Randall Rd & McKee St, Batavia, IL
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Here is her identity and how the crash happened.
Police Tuesday afternoon identified the driver who died at the scene of a car vs. truck crash west of Elburn. The driver is 78-year-old Lorella Huff, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office. Huff was driving a 1995 Toyota Camry north on Francis Road. For reasons unknown, she did not stop at the stop sign for Route 38, the Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash at about 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. Huff's car entered the intersection and struck a 2012 Hino box truck heading west on Route 38. Traffic on Route 38 does not have a stop sign. The driver of the truck, a 36-year-old man from Roselle, was uninjured. Huff was pronounced dead at the crash scene. "No tickets have been issued in relation to this crash," a Sheriff…
Route 38 was closed for about 3.5 hours while police responded to the crash.
Update: Route 38 was open again to traffic at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police released the name of the driver who died in the crash. A fatal crash late Tuesday morning shut down Route 38 in the Elburn area, police said. Route 38 was blocked between Route 47 and Meredith Road, and was closed for several hours, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office. A Patch staffer near the scene said motorists accessed Route 47 for a detour. The crash occurred on Route 38 and Francis Road, about 2.3 miles west of Routes 38 and 47. Some of the scanner reports for the crash came in at 11:51 a.m. A car and semi-tractor trailer were involved in the accident, according to scanner reports. First responders to the scene indicated entrapment and injuries. A …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Toxicology reports show Jennifer Liston’s blood-alcohol content was nearly three times the legal limit, and she had other controlled substances in her system as well.
The driver of a car stolen in Wheaton that then plowed head-on into a vehicle in Campton Hills on Dec. 1, killing a Maple Park man, had a blood-alcohol content that was nearly three times greater than the limit for driving under the influence, authorities said Friday. The toxicology report on Jennifer Liston, 30, of Madison, Wis., showed she had a blood-alcohol level of .229, well above the .08 legal limit, as well as other controlled substances in her system, the Campton Hills Police Department said in a release. “Though Liston’s blood-alcohol content was not ruled the cause of death, I can, with a reasonable amount of surety, say that it was a major contributing factor in the cause of the accident,” said Chief Dan Hoffman. The Kane …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
A celebration of Karl Smith's life will be held at Moss Family Funeral Home in Batavia.
A visitation has been scheduled for the man who died in Monday's car crash on Route 25 near Batavia. A celebration of life for Karl K. Smith, of St. Charles, will be held this Saturday, Jan. 12 at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31), Batavia. Visitation and celebration will be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the home. After the visitation, a reception will be held at the Batavia Moose Lodge, 1535 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. A private interment will be held at River Hills Memorial Park in Batavia. Smith, 45, died after his sport-utility vehicle spun out of control while driving on Route 25 Monday morning in unincorporated Batavia. The Kane County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the crash. Smith previously …
Monday, January 7, 2013
The 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Here is his identity and how the crash happened.
Police Monday afternoon identified the driver who died at the scene of a two-car crash on Route 25 near Batavia. The driver is 45-year-old Karl Smith of St. Charles, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office. Smith was driving a sport-utility vehicle on Route 25 along a curve when his vehicle spun out of control, crossing into opposite traffic, the Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash north of the Banbury Road intersection at about 9 a.m. Jan. 7. The SUV struck a Honda Accord that was traveling south on Route 25. The driver of the Accord, a 60-year-old woman from Batavia, was transported to Delnor Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. She was later released from Delnor Monday afternoon, a Cadence …
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S River St & Banbury Rd, Batavia, IL
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One person is dead and another was sent to the hospital. Here are the initial details.
Update: Police Monday afternoon identified the driver who died at the scene of the crash. A fatal crash occurred Monday morning on Route 25 south of Batavia, police confirmed. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash, which happened at about 9 a.m. Jan. 7 on Route 25 near Banbury Road in unincorporated Batavia. This is south of Funway and Bond Drive in Batavia and north of the Fox Valley Country Club. "One person was transported to an area hospital with non life-threatening injuries, and there is one confirmed fatality," the Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Route 25 was closed Monday morning for about two hours between Banbury and Bond while the crash investigation continued. Southbound Route 25 traffic was …
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S River St & Banbury Rd, Batavia, IL
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
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 …
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S Dugan Rd & Granart Rd, Sugar Grove, IL
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