Crime & Safety

Two People Injured in 4 Car Crash at Routes 31 and 176

Friday afternoon accident sent two people to the hospital and diverted traffic for nearly one hour, police said.

Two people were injured, one critically, in a four car crash Friday afternoon at the intersection of Routes 31 and 176 in Crystal Lake.

At about 2:55 p.m. April 19, emergency crews arrived at the intersection where four cars were involved in a collision in the northbound lanes of Route 31 on the north side of Route 176, Crystal Lake Police Cmdr. Dan Dziewior said.

Paramedics transported two drivers to Centegra- Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry. One driver is believed to have non life-threatening injuries, and the other was listed in critical condition, Dziewior stated in a release.

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The drivers' names were not released pending notification of family members, police said.

Initial police investigation into the cause of the crash revealed all four cars were traveling northbound on Route 31, in the inner lane, when three came to a stop due to traffic congestion, Dziewior said.

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The fourth vehicle collided with one of the vehicles, careened off and impacted a second, forcing that vehicle into the final vehicle involved, Dziewior said.

Traffic at the busy intersection was diverted from the area for about one hour as crews tended to the injured, conducted the on-scene investigation, and cleared the vehicles and debris from the roadway.

Crystal Lake Police continue to investigate the crash, including interviewing witnesses and all participants. No citations have been issued nor have any arrests occurred at this time. 



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