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Man critically injured after being ejected in McHenry County crash: officials

By Cody King
Published  December 28, 2024 4:24pm CST
McHenry County
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A man was critically injured and ejected from a pickup truck during a crash on Route 14 in McHenry County on Friday evening.
    • The crash occurred near the 9500 block of Route 14 in unincorporated Harvard, leading to the closure of Route 14 in both directions.
    • The injured man was transported by ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.

MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. - A man is hospitalized with critical injuries after being ejected from a pickup truck during a crash Friday evening in McHenry County.

The crash occurred just before 6 p.m. in the 9500 block of Route 14 in unincorporated Harvard.

First responders found the pickup truck with heavy damage, overturned on its side. Debris was scattered across the front yard of a home, according to the Harvard Fire Protection District.

The man, who was ejected from the truck, was found outside the vehicle. Paramedics performed lifesaving measures, but a medical helicopter was unable to safely land due to rain and heavy fog.

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A man is hospitalized with critical injuries after being ejected from a pickup truck during a crash Friday evening on Route 14 in McHenry County. (Harvard Fire Protection District)

The critically injured man was transported by ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital—Riverside in Rockford.

The crash caused a temporary closure of Route 14 in both directions.

No other injuries were reported, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.

The Source 

  • The information in this article was provided by the Harvard Fire Protection District. 

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