Dump truck crash caused by running stop sign
Dump truck collision with SUV on Route 176 near Union.
Accident – Death – Obituary News :
A woman was seriously injured and had to be airlifted to the hospital after a dump truck ran a stop sign and collided with her SUV along Route 176 in unincorporated Union on Thursday morning.
Emergency responders from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts, and Union Fire Protection District rushed to the scene at 10:13 a.m. following reports of a two-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Route 176 and Union Road.
Upon arrival, firefighters noted extensive damage to both the Dodge Durango and the International dump truck involved in the collision, according to Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts Communication Specialist Alex Vucha.
The injured woman, identified as a 29-year-old resident of Marengo, was found unconscious and trapped inside her SUV by rescue crews.
Efforts were swiftly made to extricate her from the vehicle, and she was subsequently transferred to an awaiting medical helicopter from LifeNet. The helicopter flew her to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for treatment of her serious, life-threatening injuries.
Thankfully, the woman’s condition has since stabilised, as confirmed by sheriff’s officials.
Inside the SUV, a dog was also present but fortunately escaped unharmed, Vucha added.
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