2 children among 5 injured in head-on crash in unincorporated Harvard, fire officials say

UNINCORPORATED HARVARD, Ill. (WLS) — Two children were among five people injured in a head-on crash in the north suburbs on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

The Harvard Fire Protection District said first responders were dispatched to the area of Route 14 and Lembcke Road in unincorporated Harvard just after 4 p.m.

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Crews found an SUV and a sedan, which were both heavily damaged, and debris scattered across the roadway.

Two children, who were in the SUV, suffered injuries, fire officials said. One child was airlifted from the scene in serious condition to a Level I trauma center. An ambulance took the other child, who suffered minor injuries, to a local hospital.

One of the injured children was reportedly ejected from their car seat.

Firefighters also worked to free sedan’s driver, who was trapped in his vehicle, officials said. An ambulance transported him to a local hospital in serious condition.

Officials said two other adults, who were in the SUV, suffered moderate injuries and were also taken to a local hospital.

The roadway was closed for nearly 90 minutes in both directions.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.