Lake Co. Crash Report: Chain-reaction crash on Rte 173 WB near US-45 in Antioch injures 5

Crash Report – Rte 173 WB near US-45,

Antioch, IL 

 

Report ID: 2024 July 26

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 5

Occupants: At least 7 total

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Rear-end; sideswipe; chain reaction

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

ANTIOCH, IL – Five people went to the hospital Friday from injuries sustained in a chain-reaction collision involving five vehicles in northwest Lake County.

The accident happened on the westbound side of Route 173 near US-45, which is on the eastern outskirts of Antioch.

Police say that a westbound Ford F-550 hauling an excavator caused the chain-reaction crash when it rear-ended a Nissan Versa. From there, a Volkswagen Atlas and a Chevy Silverado were also involved in rear-end collisions, and the Chevy sideswiped a Kia F5.

Medics airlifted a passenger from the Nissan to the hospital with critical injuries.

Two others from the Nissan went to the hospital with non-critical injuries, as did the drivers of the Volkswagen and the Ford.

It’s unclear if anyone in the Chevy or the Kia sustained injuries.

A full investigation is underway.

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