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Driver hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing into tree near Marengo

By Cody King
Published  January 25, 2025 2:46pm CST
McHenry County
FOX 32 Chicago

Driver hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing into tree near Marengo: officials

A man was critically injured Saturday morning after his vehicle crashed into a tree near Marengo, authorities said.

The Brief

    • A man sustained critical injuries after crashing into a tree near the intersection of Route 176 and Millstream Road near Marengo on Saturday morning.
    • Paramedics responded within six minutes, and the driver was transported to Javon Bea Hospital–Riverside in Rockford; no other injuries were reported.
    • Route 176 was closed for 3 1/2 hours, and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.

MARENGO, Ill. - A man was critically injured Saturday morning after his vehicle crashed into a tree near Marengo, authorities said.

What we know:

The crash occurred at 7:23 a.m. at the intersection of Route 176 and Millstream Road.

Paramedics arrived within six minutes and found a heavily damaged vehicle that had veered off the road and struck a tree along Route 176, just west of the intersection, according to Marengo officials.

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Driver hospitalized after crashing into tree near Marengo, officials say (Courtesy of the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts.)

The driver, a man, was transported to Javon Bea Hospital–Riverside in Rockford. No other vehicles were involved, and no additional injuries were reported.

Route 176 was closed in both directions for 3 1/2 hours following the crash.

What's next:

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office is investigating the crash. No further details have been released.  

The Source

  • The information in this article was provided by the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts. 

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