Buffalo Grove High School staff member critically injured after being hit by pole following crash
A staff member at Buffalo Grove High School was critically hurt after they were involved in a crash outside the school on Tuesday afternoon.
Police said, around 3:20 p.m., officers responded to a crash on school grounds as a car was trying to pull out of the parking lot onto Dundee Road.
The driver hit a pole, which then hit a school staffer, who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
"This is a tragic incident which has deeply impacted our high school community," Buffalo Grove Police Chief Brian Budds said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with the staff member, their loved ones, and all those impacted during this difficult time."
Police said the driver who hit the pole was cooperating with investigators.
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