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Truck Accident Not Alcohol Related

Driver has no recall of driving into building.

Christine Bauer, 28, of Ingleside was the driver of the truck that drove into the Country Financial office at Washington Square last week.

According to the report, Bauer does not remember anything immediately prior to and including crossing four lanes of traffic, going into a ditch, hitting the brick signage and then plowing into the building

"A breath test was performed and she had .00 blood alcohol level. She said she had no recollection of the event prior to waking up in the vehicle inside the building. The Secretary of State has been notified of the incident and it has been recommended that her driver's license be reviewed pending a medical review," said Grayslake police commander Matt McCutcheon.

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Gloria Holman, the Country Financial employee who assisted Bauer prior to the police arriving at the scene said, "She was disoriented and uncooperative when I tried to get her outside the building."

Country Financial employees from the building have been temporarily relocated to another company location on Route 45 near Center Street in Grayslake.

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"We have been told it will be about a month to do the repairs. There is no structural damage, but the office is completely torn up," said assistant office manager Barbara Krausunas. 

Baur was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane usage.

Witnesses said the vehicle was headed eastbound on Washington Strret when it started drifting across the opposite lanes of traffic, went up onto the grass and hit the structure. 

"It could, have been much worse, especially if there had been oncoming traffic," said McCutcheon.

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