“Barrington Countryside Fire District and Barrington Hills Police are respond(ed) to a serious crash involving approximately 5–6 vehicles on Route 62 (Algonquin Road), east of Bateman Road.
Multiple injuries (were) reported, and four ambulances have(d) been requested to the scene as emergency crews work(ed) to assist those involved.
Route 62 (was) completely shut down in the area. Drivers (were) urged to avoid the roadway, seek alternate routes, and allow emergency personnel room to work.
With multiple vehicles involved and Route 62 completely closed, do you think more needs to be done to improve safety along this stretch of Algonquin Road?”
Source: Kendal County Reviews
Editorial note: Algonquin Road was closed and residents received absolutely no notification (Text, email, Facebook, X…) from the Barrington Hills Police Department. It would have taken less than a minute to craft a message informing residents.
I heard about it from my daughter who lives in North Barrington (saw it from a Herald Alert). Agree it would be good to have more village announcements and using a system that works properly. Lastly, Route 62 has seen numerous serious accidents on this stretch of road – cook county should put up hazardous road signs in the area to warn motorists, similar to ‘accident black spots’ signs used in other countries.