Harvard, Illinois – A head-on collision Sunday afternoon in Harvard, Illinois, left five people injured, including two children, with one child airlifted to aโ Level Iโ trauma โcenter in serious condition. The crash occurred โshortly after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Route โ14 and Lembeck Road.
The incident involved a sedan and an โSUV, resulting in meaningful injuries toโ occupants of both โvehicles.One child was โejected โfrom a car seat within the SUV and required immediate transport by โคair ambulance due to the severity of their condition. Two adults sustained moderate injuries,and another child in the โSUV suffered minor injuries. Firefighters worked toโค extricate the driverโฃ of the sedan, โwho was trapped inside and subsequently transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
Responding agencies included the Harvard Fire Protection District, alongside mutual aid from โthe Hebron-Alden-Greenwood, Woodstock, and Richmond Fire Protection Districts. A Mercyhealthโ MD-1 emergency โphysician was also on scene toโ provide advanced medicalโค care. Authorities are investigating โtheโข cause of the crash, and the intersection was temporarily closed while emergency personnel worked and investigatorsโฃ processed the scene. โขThis incident underscores theโ potential for serious consequences in head-on collisions and highlights the importance of โฃsafe โdriving practices.
