A homeowner was injured after a car slammed into an attached garage and causing significant damage in Mundelein Saturday afternoon, fire officials said.
The Mundelein Fire Department and Mundelein Police Department responded around 4:58 p.m. Saturday to the 1400 block of Kessler Drive in Mundelein for a vehicle crash with injuries.
Fire crews arrived at the scene and initially reported a two-vehicle crash with one vehicle that had crashed into a home.
Mundelein Fire Department Battalion Chief Brad Sashko said it was confirmed that only one vehicle was involved.
The Mercedes-Benz sedan had crashed into the side of the attached garage of the house.
One of the homeowners was injured while trying to avoid the vehicle, Sashko said. Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
He was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for treatment of minor injuries.
Two people in the Mercedes-Benz were evaluated by paramedics and declined transport to the hospital.
The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) was activated to the box alarm level for a structural collapse response due to the “compromised integrity” of the garage, Sashko said.
The activation brought fire departments, including structural collapse technicians and equipment, from throughout Lake and McHenry counties to the scene.
The Antioch, Lake Zurich, Lake Villa, Lake Forest, Mundelein, Libertyville, Grayslake, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, Round Lake, Deerfield, Lake Bluff and Countryside fire departments responded.
Sashko said structural collapse technicians were able to shore up the garage area and stabilize it so the vehicle could be removed safely by a tow truck.
Additional shoring was put into place after the vehicle was removed.
The Mundelein Building Department responded to the scene and deemed the residence habitable and safe, Sashko said. The residents were able to re-enter and stay in the home.
The Mundelein Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash. It is unknown if any citations or charges have been issued.