A truck crashed into a building in downtown Barrington and fled the scene and then a police officer was involved in a crash responding to the call, officials said.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded last Wednesday to assist the Barrington Police Department following a crash involving one of their squad cars.
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli said the crash occurred around 8:55 a.m. at Route 14 and Lake Cook Road in Barrington.
An officer with the Barrington Police Department was operating an unmarked 2023 Dodge Charger.
The squad was traveling southeast on Route 14 just northwest of the Lake Cook Road intersection in the outside lane of traffic.
The police officer received an emergency call for service and activated the squad’s emergency lights, Covelli said.
Covelli said the officer began making a U-turn but struck a southeast 2012 Toyota Camry, driven by a 20-year-old Cary woman, who was traveling in the inside lane of traffic.
Nobody was injured in the crash but the squad required a tow truck to be removed from the scene.
No citations were issued to either driver since no injuries were reported, Covelli said.
Barrington Police Chief David Daigle said the officer involved in the crash was responding to a truck that struck the building at Long & Company Jewelers, 105 East Main Street in Barrington.
The truck fled the scene after damaging the building. It was not immediately clear whether the driver was caught.