Driver airlifted after car crashes into utility pole in Harvard
A man was airlifted to a Rockford hospital early Thursday after his vehicle struck a utility pole in a serious crash in McHenry County, officials said.Emergency crews with the Harvard Fire Protection District responded to the 7800 block of Route 14 around 1:34 a.m., where they found a heavily damaged vehicle with the driver trapped inside. The crash also brought down a power line, prompting coordination with utility officials due to the added danger at the scene.Firefighters extricated the man within 10 minutes and began life-saving efforts before he was flown by medical helicopter to Javon Bea Hospital–Riverside in Rockford. He suffered critical, life-threatening injuries, authorities said.The roadway reopened by 4:30 a.m., but ComEd crews were expected to remain in the area into the morning to complete repairs. Fire departments from Marengo and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood assisted at the scene, and the Harvard Police Department is handling the investigation.
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