STORM UPDATES: Smoke at Coultrap Building in Geneva; Rollover at River and Banbury in Batavia

A rollover is reported at River and Banbury in Batavia; unconfirmed, but possible extrication; Smoke reported at Coultrap Building.

9 p.m. National Weather Service Chicago: WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/ TONIGHT... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. 7:40 p.m. Smoke Reported at Coultrap Tri-Com Dispatch reports smoke coming from the second floor of the Coultrap facility, owne by School District 304 andscheduled for demolition. The smoke reportedly came from an accidental discharge of a fire extinguisher. Wednesday forecast: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.   …

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Plenty of Geneva Accidents in January—So Far

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Here's a roundup of accidents collected from Geneva Police Department reports during the month of January. Accident at East Side Drive and Division Street—The front of a Toyota Prius driven by Linda Vasconi, 45, of Hubbard, OH, collided with the front of a Jeep Liberty driven by Maria Figeuiredo-Fatima, 55, of Geneva around 10:55 a.m. Jan. 14 at the intersection of East Side Drive and Division Street, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle and a tow was necessary after the crash. Vasconi was issued a warning notice for failure to yield at an intersection. Accident at Keslinger Road and Peck Road—The passenger side of a Ford Taurus driven by Lorenzo Formosa, 48, of Geneva collided with the front of a Dodge Caravan…

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Third Street Pedestrian Signs Confused Driver in Tuesday's Unusual 3-Car Crash

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

An Elgin driver's confusion over pedestrian-crossing signs on South Third Street contributed to Tuesday's three-car accident that pushed one vehicle onto the sidewalk next to the Geneva Post Office, Geneva police reports indicate. Three drivers refused treatment following the accident that took place around 10:43 a.m. Nov. 13 at the intersection of James Street and South Third Street, reports said. According to reports, a Chevrolet Malibu driven by Samsam Turkman, 65, of Elgin was travelling east on James Street and stopped at the stop sign at South Third Street as a Hyundai Sonata driven by Violeta Flores, 77, was travelling north on Third Street. Reports said Turkman saw the yellow pedestrian crosswalk stop sign for northbound traffic, …

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Arron Lee

3:51 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012

I asked someone years ago what it would take to try to get the bike lane/routes similar to that of South Street by the PW bldg. and I was told, just for striping it was a crazy number. But yes, moving away from corners is a huge must. Especially, if you have a giant SUV OVER the line.   more ›

Geneva Accident Reports Roundup

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Accidents with bicycles, accidents with injuries, accidents with tows, accidents with drivers age 19 to 89—here's a potpouri of collisions, courtesy of the Geneva police reports.  Accident on West State Street—The front of a Chevrolet Cavalier driven by Alissa Roy, 24, of St. Charles collided with the rear of a Ford Escape driven by Mitchell Whalen, 32, of South Elgin around 11:26 a.m. Sept. 2 in the 800 block of West State Street, Geneva police reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Roy was issued a warning notice for following too closely. Accident with Tow at Batavia Avenue and Fargo Boulevard—The passenger’s side of a Mitsubishi Outlander driven by Aurora Martinez, 36, of Aurora collided with the front of a …

Garbage Truck Collides With Tunda, and Other Accidents in Geneva

Here's a roundup of Geneva accidents collected Tuesday, Aug. 7, from the Geneva police blotter.

A garbage truck collides with a Toyota Tundra, accidents with injuries and a number of teenage drivers are among the accident reports collected this week from the Geneva Police Department.  Accident at 500 block of Hamilton Street—The passenger’s side of a Chevrolet Suburban driven by Domenica Frazier, 47, of Geneva collided with the front of a parked Dodge Grand Caravan around 5 p.m. Aug. 2 in the 500 block of Hamilton Street about 40 feet east of North Sixth Street, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Accident on Geneva Commons Parking Lot—The rear of a Toyota Highlander driven by Patti Hurley, 52, of Geneva collided with the driver’s side of a Honda Accord driven by Alexander Adams, 18, of St. Charles …

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Geneva Reports Include Accident With Injuries at Two Intersections

Accident Reports: A pot pourri of accidents from the East Side to the West Side of Geneva include crashes with injuries and damage to property.

The following are Geneva accident reports collected during the past week from the Geneva police blotter. Accident at South and Second Street—The passenger side of a Toyota Yaris driven by Nikhil Oak, 26, of St. Charles, collided with the front of a Mazda CX-7 driven by Brittaney Brinkmann, 26, of Geneva around 5:18 p.m. July 27 at the intersection of South Street and Second Street, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Oak was issued a warning notice for disobeying a stop sign. Accident on Randall Road—The front of a Ford Explorer driven by Monica Martin, 50, of Geneva collided with the rear of a Jeep Wrangler driven by Misty Baumgartner, 23, of Geneva around 2:12 p.m. July 23 in the 2100 block of South Randall…

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Bicyclist Ticketed After Collision With Car

Geneva Police Reports: In a rare case, the bicyclist is given a warning ticket after colliding with a car at a busy Geneva intersection.

It's said that "dog bites man" isn't news, but "man bites dog" qualifies. In a similar way, when a car hits a bicyclist, the usual result is a ticket—and maybe a lawsuit—against the driver of the motor vehicle. An unusual case found in this week's Geneva police reports is closer to the "man bites dog" variety, because police say the injured bicyclist was the one at fault. And the cyclist admits it. According to Geneva reports, the left side of a Trek 7500 mountain bicycle riden by Kelleen Bodine, 46, of Geneva was struck by a Toyota Corolla driven by Idy Spezzano, 42, of Geneva around 8:40 a.m. July 26 at the intersection of Batavia Avenue (Route 31) and Fargo Boulevard. Bodine was riding north along the east side of Batavia Avenue, south …

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Idy Spezzano

3:54 pm on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

A note to G. Ryan...I was the driver. I wasn't on my cell phone and I was at a complete stop, had looked both ways and was turning right. I took my foot off my brake and within a blink of an email, the left side of my car was hit by the biker. There were witnesses. Get your facts straight before judging others!   more ›

19-Year-Old Cited After Car Goes Out of Control in Downtown Geneva

The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Two Geneva police reports were filed about a runaway car that lost control on Fargo Boulevard and again on West State Street, where it struck a curb and went airborn and eventually was found abandoned on Fourth Street. Geneva police cited Marianne Murdock, 19, of Geneva for leaving the scene of an accident, failure to leave notice of damage and driving an uninsured vehicle after driving her car off the road at least twice on April 23. The first police report said Murdock was traveling south in the 2100 block of Fargo Boulevard about 30 feet north of St. Andrews Circle at around 2:45 p.m., when a witness saw her lose control of her Chevrolet Malibu, spinning the car 180 degrees before striking a parkway tree in front of 2197 Fargo with its …

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Friday Rush-Hour Accident at Randall and Fargo

The accident looked serious and two vehicles sustained front-end damage, but traffic on Randall was moving late Friday afternoon.

Geneva emergency, fire and police officials reported to a rush-hour accident at Randall Road and Fargo Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. Friday. The front ends of two coupes appear to have collided. There was heavy damage to a vehicle, which appeared to have collided while turning west onto Fargo from southbound Randall Road. Randall Road traffic was moving steadily in both directions as of 5:45 p.m. Police had closed off part of Fargo west of Randall. Fargo Boulevard traffic east of Randall was open. Police were directing traffic on Randall to keep vehicles moving. The intersection is one of Geneva's two with red-light cameras. There are no indications of injuries at the time of this report, but a Geneva ambulance and fire engine were on the …

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7 Accidents, 1 With Injuries, in Police Report Roundup

Police reports: Seven accidents in this week's collection, including one with injuries and one mailbox casualty.

East Side, West Side, all around the town ... Accident on East State Street Near Glengarry—The rear of a Chrysler Town & Country driven by Colleen Quinn-Wartman, 46, of St. Charles collided with the passenger’s side of a Toyota Highlander driven by Carolin Hollman, 49, of Geneva around 10:05 a.m. Jan. 31 on private property in the 1100 block of East State Street about 50 feet west of Glengarry Drive, reports said. Between $501 and $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle.  Accident at West State Street and Anderson Boulevard—A Ford Focus driven by Donald Finney, 77, of Geneva collided with the rear of a Pontiac G8 driven by Melisa Spiller, 51, of Elgin around 6 p.m. Jan. 30 at the intersection of West State Street and Anderson Boulevard, …

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