Kane County Sheriff's deputy critically hurt in head-on crash on Illinois Route 47
KANE COUNTY, Ill. (CBS) – A Kane County Sheriff's deputy was critically hurt following a head-on crash Monday morning in Hampshire Township.
The crash happened just before 7 a.m. on Illinois Route 47 just south of Plank Road.
The sheriff's office said Deputy Brian Anderson was headed south on Route 47 when a Dodge Ram pickup truck towing a loaded trailer headed north crashed into him head-on. Officials said the truck had attempted to stop in traffic and swerved into the oncoming lanes, hitting Anderson's squad car.
A helicopter airlifted Anderson to Good Samaritan Hospital in critical condition with multiple leg fractures.
The 33-year-old deputy has been on the job for about 10 months, and was previously a sworn officer with the Arlington Heights Police Department for several years, according to the sheriff's office.
Three people were inside the Dodge at the time of the crash. They were taken to Ascension St. Joseph's Hospital in Elgin with non-life-threatening injuries.
Illinois State Police were investigating to determine if alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash, and if any charges would be filed.