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6 people hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash in Grayslake, officials say

By Lauren Westphal
Published  May 25, 2025 6:38pm CDT
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FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Six people were reportedly injured in a two-vehicle crash in the area of Peterson and Midlothian roads in Grayslake on Sunday.
    • One victim was ejected from an SUV, while three others needed to be extricated from the vehicles, requiring multiple ambulances and fire departments from various neighboring cities.
    • Five of the victims were transported in stable condition; one was reported in critical condition to Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, Ill.

GRAYSLAKE, Ill. - Six people are hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Grayslake on Sunday afternoon, fire officials said.

What we know:

The crash happened at 3:24 p.m. in the area of Peterson and Midlothian roads. The two vehicles were heavily damaged and one was resting on its side, according to the Grayslake FIre Protection District.  

One victim was ejected from an SUV, and three needed to be extricated from the two vehicles. Crews, including extra help from the Lake Zurich Fire Department, worked for 25 minutes to extricate the people from the vehicles.

Five people were transported to the hospital in stable condition; one was transported in critical condition to Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, Ill., officials said.

Additional ambulances from Mundelein, Libertyville, Countryside and Round Lake fire departments assisted with the crash. Lake Villa and Gurnee fire departments provided station coverage to Grayslake during the incident.

Further details on what led to the crash haven't been released. We'll bring more updates to this story as they become available. 

The Source: The details for this story were provided by the Grayslake Fire Department.

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