Posted inLocal News

One person injured and airlifted in serious condition to hospital following motorcycle crash near Harvard

A motorcyclist was injured and airlifted to a nearby hospital in serious condition following a crash near Harvard Monday afternoon, authorities said. Harvard Fire Protection District personnel were dispatched to the area of Route 173 and Beck Road in unincorporated Harvard at 3:14 p.m. on Monday following multiple 911 calls reporting a motorcycle crash, with […]

Posted inLocal News

Young child flown to hospital with apparent serious injury after fall at elementary school in Crystal Lake

A young girl was flown to the hospital after suffering an apparent serious injury following a fall on the playground of an elementary school in Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:35 p.m. Wednesday to Woods Creek Elementary School, 1100 Alexandra Boulevard in Crystal Lake, for a traumatic injury […]

Posted inLocal News

Sheriff says SUV pulled out in front of motorcycle, causing crash that left riders ejected and 1 seriously injured near Richmond

The sheriff says an SUV pulled out onto Route 12 in front of a motorcycle, causing a crash that ejected two riders, leaving one flown to the hospital with serious injuries, near Richmond. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday to the area of Stateline Tobacco, […]

Posted inLocal News

Woman seriously injured, flown to hospital after 2 ejected from motorcycle in crash with SUV near Richmond

A woman was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after she and another man were ejected from a motorcycle during a collision with an SUV on Route 12 near Richmond Sunday afternoon. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday to the area of Stateline Tobacco, […]

Posted inLocal News

Driver was drunk and not wearing seatbelt when he crashed into trees, leaving him seriously injured near Richmond, sheriff says

The sheriff says a 20-year-old was driving drunk with a suspended license and not wearing his seatbelt when he crashed into trees near Richmond, leaving him seriously injured and requiring him to be flown to the hospital. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Police Department responded around 9:56 a.m. […]

Posted inLocal News

Elderly man flown to hospital with potentially serious injuries after falling down staircase in McHenry

An elderly man was flown to the hospital with potentially serious injuries after he fell down almost a flight of stairs at a home in McHenry, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 11:05 a.m. Saturday to the 6300 block of Chickaloon Drive in McHenry for a fall victim call. McHenry […]

Posted inLocal News

20-year-old flown to hospital with serious injuries after crash into trees leaves car down embankment near Richmond

A 20-year-old man was flown to the hospital after suffering serious injuries during a crash with trees that left his car approximately 20 yards down an embankment near Richmond Friday morning. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Police Department responded around 9:56 a.m. Friday to the area of Tryon […]