Car Crashes Into Home In Lake In The Hills

LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — No one was injured when a car crashed through a home in Lake in the Hills Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

The collision happened at about 2:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Ridge Court when the car crashed into the side of a brick home, according to a news release from the Huntley Fire Protection District. A man inside the car was taken to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Huntley with minor injuries.

Residents inside the home at the time of the crash were not injured, according to the news release.

Huntley Fire Protection District crews remained on scene to oversee the prolonged extrication of the vehicle from the home, working in coordination with the Lake in the Hills Police Department, the village’s building and zoning department and the tow company, according to authorities.

A company was requested to secure the damaged area of the home until permanent repairs can be made.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.