4 hurt, including 2-year-old in multivehicle crash near Huntley
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office said six others were evaluated and released at the scene.
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The McHenry County Sheriff's Office said six others were evaluated and released at the scene.
Firefighters quickly extricated the man and began assessing him, along with the two juveniles who had also been onboard when the vehicle rolled over, fire officials said.
The fire damage was contained to the kitchen, but heavy smoke permeated the apartment and ruined everything inside, the fire department said.
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The crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. along Route 176, about half a mile east of the intersection of North Union Road and Route 176.
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The victim was taken by the Wauconda Fire Protection District to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, where he died.
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The young driver declined medical treatment after being evaluated by paramedics. The train crew also reported no injuries.
Sheriff's officials said they found alcoholic beverage containers at the scene, but they have not confirmed if alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Three people were killed, and a child was seriously injured in a fiery crash in northwest suburban McHenry County on Sunday.
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The extent of the child's injuries was not immediately learned, but the child had to be taken to the hospital in a medical helicopter.
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Two shuttered Chicago-area hospitals are under new control on Thursday morning.
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