Six people, including an infant, were transported to hospitals after a three-vehicle head-on crash that left one car rolled over next to a hospital near Barrington.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 1:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 22 west of Harbor Road in unincorporated Barrington for a rollover crash with injuries.
A preliminary investigation shows a 2018 Volvo T6, driven by a 34-year-old Cary woman, was traveling eastbound on Route 22, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli.
The driver of the Volvo drifted into the westbound lanes of traffic as she reached into her backseat, which resulted in the Volvo striking a westbound 2011 Toyota Corolla.
Covelli said the Toyota, driven by an 84-year-old Huntley man, was struck head-on.
The impact caused the Volvo to flip onto its side after first striking another westbound vehicle, a 2024 Subaru Forester, driven by a 41-year-old man from Neenah, Wisconsin, Covelli said.
The crash caused Route 22, just east of the east entrance to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, to be shut down.
The drivers of all three vehicles were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Covelli said a one-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the Volvo, was also transported to the hospital.
A 34-year-old woman and an 82-year-old woman, who were in the Subaru, were also transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Volvo was cited for improper lane usage, Covelli added.