The sheriff’s office shuts down Route 59 near Golfview Drive in North Barrington after a two-vehicle head-on crash sent three people to the hospital, including one person who had life-threatening injuries, Thursday afternoon. | Photo: Nick Rusin
By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner
A woman was critically injured and a man was seriously injured after a head-on crash left a vehicle severely damaged and two victims trapped on Route 59 in North Barrington.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 11:15 a.m. Thursday to the area of Route 59 and Golfview Drive in North Barrington for a vehicle crash with injuries.
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sergeant Matthew Harmon said the two-vehicle crash occurred south of Golfview Drive on Route 59.
The sheriff’s office shuts down Route 59 near Golfview Drive in North Barrington after a two-vehicle head-on crash sent three people to the hospital, including one person who had life-threatening injuries, Thursday afternoon. | Photo: Nick Rusin
A preliminary investigation showed that a Ford van was traveling northbound on Route 59 when it crossed the center line for unknown reasons.
The Ford, driven by a 23-year-old Round Lake Heights man, collided head-on with a southbound Subaru SUV, Harmon said.
Lake Zurich Fire/Rescue Chief David Pilgard said the two occupants of the Subaru were trapped in the wreckage. The driver of the Ford was not trapped.
The sheriff’s office shuts down Route 59 near Golfview Drive in North Barrington after a two-vehicle head-on crash sent three people to the hospital, including one person who had life-threatening injuries, Thursday afternoon. | Photo: Nick Rusin
Pilgard said that additional resources were called to the scene due to the complexity of the incident, including the extensive damage and victims trapped.
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