UNINCORPORATED ANTIOCH, IL : 5 injured, 1 seriously, in Antioch crash on Thursday, 25th July 2024

Five people were injured, one seriously, in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday evening in unincorporated Antioch.

The crash happened between five vehicles around 6 p.m. on Route 173 east of Route 45, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

A Ford F-550 was hauling an excavator westbound on Route 173 when the driver failed to slow down at a red light and struck a Nissan Versa, officials said. The Nissan then hit a Volkswagen Atlas, which struck a Chevrolet Silverado. The Nissan then sideswiped a stopped Kia K5.

The rear seat passenger of the Nissan, a 24-year-old woman from Champaign, was airlifted to Advocate Condell Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The driver and front-seat passengers of the Nissan were transported to the same hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.



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