Kane County Deputy Suffered 'Multitude Of Crushed Bones' In Crash

KANE COUNTY, IL — The Kane County Sheriff’s deputy who was critically injured in a head-on crash this week has undergone a second surgery but sustained a "multitude of crushed bones" from the waist down, officials said on Wednesday.

Brian Anderson, 33, was listed in stable but critical condition Monday and he suffered multiple leg fractures following the crash which took place Monday morning and that Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said on Wednesday was “nothing short of horrific.”

Ron Hain said in a social media post on Wednesday that first responders needed 45 minutes to extricate the deputy from his squad car while Anderson was in a great deal of pain, Hain said.

“But (Anderson) never expressed any discomfort,” Hain wrote Wednesday. “A true warrior.”

Anderson's squad car was headed south on Route 47 when a northbound Dodge Ram truck attempted to stop in traffic and then drove into the southbound lanes, police said. The truck, which was towing a loaded trailer, hit the squad car head-on, according to a news release.

There were three people in the Dodge Ram, and at least one person was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital with unknown injuries, according to authorities.

Anderson was flown to Good Samaritan Hospital following the crash. Hain expressed thanks for the outpouring of support that Anderson’s family has received since the crash.

Anderson has been with the department for 10 months.

“Please keep (Anderson), his wife, and two-year-old daughter in your thoughts as they battle through this time,” Hain wrote.