Teen Flighted To Hospital Following Two-Vehicle Crash

By Sam Borcia Lake & McHenry County Scanner

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — A 16-year-old boy was flown to the hospital after he became trapped in his car following a crash involving a SUV and pickup truck in Spring Grove, police said.

The incident happened around 3:10 p.m. Sunday on Route 12 between Blivin Street and Wilmot Road in Spring Grove. Spring Grove Police Chief Mike Niedzwiecki said a preliminary investigation shows a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling eastbound on Route 12.

A Jeep, driven by a 16-year-old male from Lincolnshire, crossed over the double yellow line, Niedzwiecki said. The Jeep struck a 32-foot camper that was being pulled by a 2014 Ford F-150.

The Ford, driven by a 61-year-old Fulton, Missouri man, had been traveling westbound. The 16-year-old was trapped in the Jeep and it took firefighters approximately an hour to extricate him.

A LifeNet medical helicopter landed nearby and transported the teen to the hospital, Niedzwiecki said. His medical condition was not known but he was stabilized at the hospital.

The 61-year-old man driving the Ford was uninjured in the crash. Route 12 was shut down between Wilmot Road and Asbury Court for approximately three hours for an investigation and cleanup.

It is unknown if any citations will be issued.

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