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Unincorporated Richmond Crash Leaves Driver Seriously Injured, Authorities Report. A 20-year-old man was seriously injured after his vehicle crashed into trees along Tryon Grove Road near Keystone Road in unincorporated Richmond on December 19. First responders arrived within minutes, finding the car approximately 20 yards off the roadway down an embankment. The man, who was allegedly driving under the influence with a suspended license and not wearing a seatbelt, required air transport to a hospital. Local fire, sheriff’s, and police departments managed the response at the scene. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Dec 26) Lake County Richmond, IL Harvard, IL Rockford, IL

20-Year-Old Airlifted to Hospital After Car Crash Off Tryon Grove Road Near Richmond. Emergency crews were dispatched Friday morning to a single-vehicle accident on Tryon Grove Road, west of Keystone Road near Richmond in Lake County. Officials found a 2010 Hyundai Elantra about 20 yards down an embankment after the car left the roadway and struck trees. A 20-year-old man, the only occupant, suffered serious injuries but was not trapped in the vehicle. He was transported by medical helicopter to a nearby hospital for treatment. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Dec 19) Lake County Richmond, IL Rockford, IL

Head-On Collision in Walworth County Results in Fatality and Serious Injuries. A head-on collision Tuesday evening on County Road A in Sugar Creek, Wisconsin, resulted in the death of a 68-year-old woman from Lyons and serious injuries to a man from Algonquin, Illinois, and another woman. Authorities report that the incident occurred when the Algonquin man’s vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the woman’s car. Emergency responders treated the injured at the scene before they were transported to hospitals. The crash remains under investigation by Walworth County officials. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Dec 18) Lake County Algonquin, IL Lyons, IL

Man Seriously Injured After Ejection in Rollover Crash on I-90 Near Marengo. A man sustained serious injuries after being ejected during a rollover crash that occurred Monday evening on Interstate 90 near Marengo. Emergency crews responded to mile marker 34 in the westbound lanes, where they found the vehicle rolled over and significant debris across the roadway. The victim was transported by paramedics to a hospital in Rockford for treatment. The crash briefly shut down all lanes of the interstate while first responders managed the scene. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Dec 10) Lake County Marengo, IL Hampshire, IL Rockford, IL

Worker Seriously Injured After Machine Fire at Marengo Manufacturing Facility. A worker was hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries from a fire that broke out in a welding room at UniCarriers Forklift in Marengo on Monday morning. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded to the North Prospect Street facility following a commercial fire alarm, arriving to find the building had already been evacuated. Firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the fire in the affected area. The incident resulted in substantial safety concerns but was limited to a single room. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Dec 9) Lake County Marengo, IL Rockford, IL

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