1:50 PM (SAT JAN 31 2026) ... Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with extrication at Barrington Rd and Ridgeview Drive Inverness. Report of a crash into a ditch and trees. Hoffman Estates firefighters and paramedics also assigned to the scene.
Two or three EMS patients. Prolonged extrication exceeding one hour for one of the patients. Patient extricated by about 3:40 PM to 3:45 PM.
LifeNet medical helicopter assigned to the scene. Last patient out of the vehicle transported by LifeNet helicopter to Level 1 Trauma Center Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
Crash also reported on Waze by two Wazers.
Barrington Road closed in both directions between Algonquin Road (Route 62) and Palatine Road.
Hoffman Estates Fire Department and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District dispatch is encrypted and cannot be monitored. Most incidents in the community will only be published thanks to eyewitness reports from dedicated and supportive citizens. Two eyewitness reported the crash to CARDINAL NEWS.
Incident dispatch was likely between 1:45 PM and 1:50 PM.
NWS WEATHER REPORT Chicago Executive Airport
Mostly Cloudy and 25 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport
Winds are North at 15.0 MPH (13 KT). The pressure is 30.41 and the humidity is 66%. The Wind Chill is 13. Last Updated on Jan 31 2026, 2:52 pm CST.
Mostly Cloudy and 25 F at Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport
Winds are North at 13.8 MPH (12 KT). The pressure is 30.40 and the humidity is 66%. The Wind Chill is 14. Last Updated on Jan 31 2026, 1:52 pm CST.
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Two eyewitnesses reported the crash to CARDINAL NEWS ...
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