Associated Press
ROUND LAKE, Ill. — Nineteen people have been hurt after a jail transport van collided Wednesday with another vehicle and struck a pole in northeastern Illinois.
Sixteen prisoners were in the van that was traveling to the McHenry County Jail, Grayslake Hainesville Police Chief Jeff Myhra said in a post on Facebook.
The crash occurred about 1 p.m. in Round Lake when the second vehicle made a left turn in front of the van. Two people were in serious condition. The number of prisoners injured was not immediately released.
The crash was under investigation.
Round Lake is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Chicago.
Trending
Opioid Overdose Response
OverWatch tracks detainee vitals — including heart rate, oxygen levels and stress — and alerts staff during crises
Hayden McAdams, an off-duty Potter County CO at the time, applied a tourniquet and helped carry the wounded to safety after a shooting in Amarillo
Officers in community corrections face real risks of being followed — here’s how to stay aware, confirm suspicions, and respond safely