16 Inmates, 2 Officers Hospitalized In Lake County Crash

LAKE COUNTY, IL — Sixteen inmates and two officers were taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following a collision in Hainesveille.

The crash happened at about 1 p.m. when the McHenry County Sheriff's Office transport vehicle was headed west on Route 120 and collided with a sedan. A preliminary investigation into the collision shows the eastbound sedan was turning left onto Hainesville Road at the time of the crash, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

There were 15 Lake County Jail inmates in the transport vehicle and one McHenry County Jail inmate. All were taken to an area hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to authorities.

Two employees with the McHenry County Sheriff's Office and the driver of the sedan were also taken to area hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

The collision remains under investigation with the Grayslake Police Department.