A driver was left critically injured after his vehicle went airborne and rolled over approximately 100 feet off the roadway in Woodstock early Saturday morning.
The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 12:25 a.m. Saturday to the area of Route 47 and East South Street for a report of a vehicle crash with entrapment.
Firefighters and police officers located the crash west of the intersection near Washburn Street and Brown Street.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said crews arrived within minutes and discovered a vehicle resting on its roof in a grassy field approximately 100 feet off the roadway.
It appeared the vehicle had gone airborne before coming to rest, Vucha said.
The male driver was found unconscious and trapped inside the heavily damaged vehicle.
Firefighters worked to stabilize the vehicle and gain access to the victim.
They extricated him from the Honda minivan within 10 minutes. No other vehicles were reported to be involved.
A medical helicopter was initially requested but was unable to fly due to weather conditions, Vucha said.
Vucha said the driver was transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital with critical injuries.
Firefighters found no additional hazards at the scene and cleared the call shortly after 1:15 a.m.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Woodstock Police Department.