🌱 DUI crash shuts down part of Route 45 in Lindenhurst
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- DUI crash shuts down part of Route 45 in Lindenhurst
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• Man charged after allegedly crashing his Harley-Davidson while drunk on Route 45 in Lindenhurst (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A recent motorcycle crash and DUI charge temporarily shut down part of Route 45 at Country Place in Lindenhurst while police and firefighters responded. Authorities say a 60-year-old Libertyville man showed signs of alcohol impairment, refused medical transport and testing, and now faces a DUI charge with a court date later this month in Lake County. 
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