A man was flown to the hospital after he was seriously injured during a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle in Woodstock Saturday evening.
The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 7:29 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 14 and Dean Street in Woodstock for a vehicle crash with injuries.
Fire crews arrived to find a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle, according to Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha.
Paramedics found an adult male rider from the motorcycle who was conscious and alert and had suffered a head injury.
Vucha said a medical helicopter was requested and landed at the helipad at Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital as a precaution.
The male victim was flown to Javon Bea Hospital—Riverside in Rockford with serious injuries.
“Without knowing the full extent of internal injuries, our due diligence is to ensure our patients receive the highest level of care. Many times that means airlifting to a Level 1 trauma center,” Vucha said.
The driver of the other vehicle involved refused medical attention while at the scene.
The Woodstock Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.
Just two hours later, the fire district responded to another motorcycle crash just north of the intersection of Greenwood Road and Aavang Road near Woodstock. There were no injuries reported in that incident.