Lake in the Hills crash: Vehicle plows through home, driver injured

A northwest suburban neighborhood was shaken Wednesday afternoon when a car crashed into a home, leaving the vehicle almost entirely inside.

The crash occurred at 2:22 p.m. in the 400 block of Ridge Court near the Boulder Ridge Country Club.

Car Smashes into Home

What we know:

When crews from the Huntley Fire Protection District arrived, they found the driver, a man, had exited the vehicle. No one else was inside the car.

He was assessed by paramedics and transported to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital with minor injuries, officials said.

Residents were home at the time of the crash but no injuries were reported. 

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A car crashed into a home in Lake in the Hills on Wednesday afternoon, leaving the vehicle almost entirely inside (Huntley Fire Protection District)

SkyFOX video captured the aftermath, showing the car lodged through a wall of the home. Tire tracks in the backyard indicate the car veered off the road before hitting the house.

What's next:

Fire crews worked with the Lake in the Hills Police Department, the village’s building and zoning department, and a tow truck company to remove the vehicle from the home.

A board-up company was also called to secure the damaged portion of the home until permanent repairs can be made.

Lake in the Hills PD is investigating the crash. 

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