The sheriff says a man reported he fell asleep before crashing his minivan into a utility pole near Harvard, leaving him in critical condition and being airlifted to the hospital. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:55 a.m. Saturday to Route 23 and Streit Road in unincorporated Harvard for […]
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Man flown to hospital in critical condition after minivan crashes into utility pole near Harvard
A man was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition after his minivan crashed into a utility pole in unincorporated Harvard Saturday morning, fire officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:55 a.m. Saturday to Route 23 and Streit Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a […]
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Man flown to hospital after falling 30 feet from tree in Algonquin, fire officials say
A medical helicopter rushed a man to the hospital after he fell 30 feet from a tree he was working on in Algonquin Wednesday afternoon. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 2:10 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of Souwanas Trail in Algonquin for a report of a person who fell. […]
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Man injured after utility terrain vehicle flips over, pinning him near Harvard
One man was injured near Harvard after his utility terrain vehicle flipped over, pinning him underneath, authorities said. Chief John Kimmel of the Harvard Fire Protection District said rescuers were dispatched to Willow Lakes Road at 10:40 a.m. Saturday for a man pinned under his utility terrain vehicle. Kimmel said initial reports were the […]
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Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries, flown to hospital after crash with SUV near Fox River Grove
Authorities say a motorcyclist suffered severe injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after an SUV crashed into the motorcycle near Fox River Grove. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to the area of Algonquin Road and Braeburn Road in unincorporated Fox […]
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Woman flown to hospital with serious injuries after vehicle rolls over near Harvard
Authorities say a 52-year-old woman was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after her car drove off of the roadway and rolled over near Harvard. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 8:40 p.m. Sunday to the area east of Route 173 and Altenburg Road in unincorporated Harvard for […]
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Elderly man flown to hospital in critical condition after falling down stairs in Richmond
An elderly man was found unresponsive and flown to the hospital in critical condition after he fell down a flight of stairs in Richmond, fire officials said. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 7:20 p.m. Saturday to the 4800 block of Hill Road in Richmond for a fall victim. Fire officials said an elderly […]
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Worker critically injured, flown to hospital after falling from roof of home in Wonder Lake
Fire officials say a worker was flown to the hospital in critical condition after he fell at least 10 feet from the roof of a house in Wonder Lake Wednesday afternoon. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3:26 p.m. Wednesday to the 5300 block of West Lake Shore Drive in Wonder Lake. Wonder […]
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Benefit drive started for family of teen flown to hospital after bonfire accident near Woodstock
A benefit drive has been created for the family of a 16-year-old boy who had to be flown to the hospital after suffering serious burns to his body during a bonfire accident near Woodstock. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Chief Paul DeRaedt told Lake and McHenry County Scanner his department received a 911 call for a […]