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local-news1 month ago•38 min saved

Buffalo Grove High School security guard dies after parking lot crash

Orlando Rivas, a 52-year-old Buffalo Grove resident and Buffalo Grove High School staff security guard, died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash in the high school parking lot on April 21. The vehicle struck a pole after leaving the lot; the driver remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators. Rivas was treated at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital before his death. The Buffalo Grove Police Department and school officials provided support resources as the community mourns.

via Lake and McHenry County Scanner|

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local1 month ago•3 min saved

Heroic Buffalo Grove guard dies after shielding students in campus crash

Orlando Rivas, 52, a Buffalo Grove High School security guard, died Friday from a traumatic brain injury after a car leaving the high school struck a pole and fell onto him as students were dismissed; he had been in a coma following surgery to relieve brain swelling. Devoted to his family, his colleagues and students remember him as selfless and beloved, and a GoFundMe has surpassed $100,000 in support. No citations or charges have been filed as police and school officials mourn the loss.

via ABC7 Chicago|

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tragedy3 years ago•1 min saved

Buffalo Grove High School students return to class after tragic crash and fire.

Students and staff at Buffalo Grove High School are returning to class for the first time since four of their classmates were killed in a fatal crash on Tuesday. The school held a moment of silence to remember the victims, who were identified as Ricky Barcenas, Jesus Rodriguez, Richard De Ita, and Kevin Hernandez. The crash occurred when the driver of the vehicle the teens were in went through a red light. The school had canceled classes for the past two days due to an unrelated fire.

via WLS-TV|

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tragedy3 years ago•2 min saved

Tragedy Strikes: 4 Buffalo Grove High School Students Killed in Wheeling Crash.

A growing memorial is paying tribute to four Buffalo Grove High School students killed in a crash in Wheeling, Illinois. The four teenagers were in one vehicle, when authorities said the driver went through a red light, hit two other vehicles and a power pole. A fifth Buffalo Grove High School student in the same vehicle was critically-injured and is in the ICU. Two other people in the crash were hospitalized. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

via WLS-TV|

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tragedy3 years ago•3 min saved

Tragic Crash Claims Lives of Four High School Students Near Chicago.

Four Buffalo Grove High School students were killed in a three-vehicle crash in Wheeling, Illinois. Three of the teens were Wheeling residents, while the fourth was from Arlington Heights. The crash occurred at an intersection near the high school they attended. A fifth teen in the car was injured but survived. The crash remains under investigation, and online fundraisers have been established to pay for the funeral expenses of the victims.

via Daily Herald|

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tragedy3 years ago•3 min saved

Tragic Crash Claims Lives of Four Buffalo Grove High School Students.

Four Buffalo Grove High School students were killed in a three-vehicle crash in Wheeling, Illinois. The students were remembered by their classmates as helpful, funny, and nice. Three of the teens were Wheeling residents: Richard Deita, 18; Kevin R. Hernandez-Teran, 17; and Jesus Rodriguez, 16. The fourth was 17-year-old Ricky Barcenas of Arlington Heights. A fifth teen in the Explorer was injured but survived, as did the drivers of the other two vehicles. The crash remains under investigation.

via Daily Herald|

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tragedy3 years ago•3 min saved

Tragic Multi-Vehicle Crash Claims Lives of 4 Buffalo Grove Teens in Wheeling.

Four teenagers from Buffalo Grove High School were killed and one hospitalized in a three-car accident in Wheeling, Illinois. The victims were between the ages of 16 and 18, and preliminary investigations suggest that speed and a disregarded traffic signal were the primary factors involved. The high school is closed due to a fire, but counselors will be made available to families of the deceased and the Buffalo Grove community. The graduation ceremony is scheduled for next week.

via Chicago Tribune|

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