An apparent two-vehicle crash sends drivers to Delnor Hospital as southbound Randall Road is shut down around 10 a.m. Monday, May 20.
Batavia police and fire officials had to shut down southbound Randall Road for at least a half hour Monday to clear the road and transport drivers to Delnor Hospital. The crash took place around 10 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, near the intersection of Randall Road and Mill Street, Tri-Com Dispatch scanner reports said. Southbound Randall Road remained blocked by emergency vehicles as of 10:35 a.m. Vehicles were being rerouted through business parking lots during the crash cleanup. Tri-Com reports said there were injuries in the crash, and ambulances were leaving in the director of Delnor Hospital around 10:20 a.m. Patch will update this article when information is available from official sources.
FINAL UPDATE: An Easter Sunday fire caused an estimated $250,000 damage to a home on St. Charles' East Side. Here's what happened ...
A house fire at 608 State Ave. in St. Charles about 12:29 p.m. shook up the Easter Sunday for residents and neighbors on the East Side and caused an estimated $250,000 in damage. No one was injured. The St Charles Fire Department arrived at the blaze by 12:32 p.m. and found heavy smoke showing from all floors of the three-story home, according to a release from the department. “Upon entry, fire was found on all three floors,” the release states. “Due to the size of the fire, the alarm was upgraded to a first level MABAS box alarm, bringing additional assistance to the scene,” the release states. MABAS is an acronym for Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. According to the release, the fire was extinguished in about 2½ hours. But firefighters …
Tri-Com reports that about 50 gallons of diesel fuel has spilled into the Batavia stormwater system on Douglas Road near Kirk Road.
About 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the Batavia stormwater system around 2 p.m. Friday, March 22, following a truck fuel-tank leak near the intersection of Douglas Road and Kirk Road in Batavia. The leak was caused when a drive shaft broke and punctured two holes in the truck's fuel tank, Batavia Deputy Fire Chief Randy Banker said at the scene. Batavia police and fire officials reported to Douglas Road around 2 p.m., and Batavia public works personnel, North Aurora and Fermilab spill units, and Kane County personnel were at the scene as of 3 p.m. The Kane County Highway Department and the Environmental Protection Agency were contacted, as well, Banker said. At 3 p.m. traffic on Kirk Road was not affected by the cleanup effort. …
The Batavia Fire Department reported to the scene at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Here's what happened.
A fire caused some damage early this morning at the ALDI Warehouse in Batavia, officials said. The fire appears to have started in a work area on a bench at the warehouse, located at 1200 N. Kirk Road, according to a Batavia Fire Department press release. Firemen were dispatched to the scene at 12:31 a.m. Fire crews initially did not know where the fire was. Batavia's Engine #1 crew entered the warehouse building to check a panel and investigate. Once inside, the Engine #1 crew reported smoke in the building. The alarm was upgraded to a full still and then a general alarm after the crew reported a fire in the forklift charging room. Batavia Fire's Engine #2 and Truck #1 crews joined Engine #1 to fight the fire. They advanced a 2.5-inch …
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1:06 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
Well done guys! Did you charge the $.25 for each foot of hose? I kid, but well done on keeping the damage down. Hopefully ALDI will contribute to the "Fill the Boot" campaign, or at least your services in respect. more ›
A neighbor ran over with an extinguisher to help. Here are photos of the damage.
The photo gallery on this page contains 12 images. To see all the pictures, click on the main image above. Keep clicking until you've moved through all the photos. A small hay fire Monday afternoon shook up some residents on Batavia's north side. The fire took place just outside a garage on the 1400 block of Orion Road. Batavia, North Aurora and other area fire crews were dispatched to the scene at 12:33 p.m., according to a press release. The initial call was for a possible garage fire, but once on scene fire crews found a bale of straw burning next to a garage. They were able to extinguish the blaze with minimal damage to the house exterior. The fire did not extend to the home interior, said Robert White, a Batavia Fire battalion chief. …
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8:56 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Mrs. Burgwaldt did an awesome job! What a great representation of a small but amazing neighborhood. more ›
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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1:52 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
If anyone can provide clarity or information on the other driver that was involved in this crash with my Brother, can you PLEASE send information to me at blschele@comcast.net? Thanks & God Bless! more ›
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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The vehicle went through a fence and snapped a pole, officials said. Here's more info.
One female was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover crash that snapped a utility pole Sunday on Batavia's west side, officials said. The incident occurred on Main Street between Feece Drive and Batavia Fire Station 2, said Randy Zies, Batavia Fire battalion chief. Station 2 is located at 1400 Main Street. One sport-utility or station wagon-type vehicle was involved in the crash. Emergency crews were initially dispatched to the scene at 11:27 a.m. Sunday. The female complained of some head pain and was taken to Delnor Hospital. She was wearing a seatbelt, Zies said. "I would estimate maybe 20 yards off the road," Zies said of where the vehicle landed. "It went through the fence, snapped a telephone pole and was on its roof …
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12:26 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
We lost power for some time. I believe it was after the accident though and some trucks were headed that way. So I assume ComEd took it down to do some repairs. more ›
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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7:56 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
2 children lost their father and this is what you have to say? SHAME ON YOU Martha. more ›
Both vans sustained heavy damage, officials said. Here are more details.
Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday night after their minivans were involved in a crash on Fabyan Parkway, officials said. The crash occurred on Fabyan along the bridge just east of Route 31, said Lt. Scott Hogan of the Batavia Fire Department. Batavia police and fire were dispatched to the scene sometime after 7:30 p.m. A total of two minivans were involved in the crash — one had a male driver, the other a female driver. Hogan refuted initial reader reports that the crash was a head-on collision. "One vehicle had heavy front-end damage, the other had heavy side damage," Hogan told Batavia Patch. The two drivers were each transported to Delnor Hospital. Hogan did not disclose their conditions, citing HIPPA law. A civilian …
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9:20 am on Monday, December 31, 2012
There wad no fire just gas all over so ther were ready just incase of a fire. It was a subaru forester and a chevy voyager. more ›
Cindy stauffer
10:30 am on Monday, March 25, 2013
Can't we all just get along? You are both behaving like children. Grow up! Save your fighting for home. The rest of us don't want to hear it. more ›