This morning at 6:58 am Pingree Grove & Countryside
responded for an accident with injuries on Route 47,
South of Plank Rd. While enroute units were notified
that one person was unable to get out of his vehicle.
The call was upgraded to an Extrication, On arrival
personnel found a head-on two vehicle accident with
Heavy Damage and one person pinned in a vehicle,
and four other occupants out of a second vehicle.
An on duty Kane County Sheriff in a County Vehicle
was involved and was the occupant pinned in the
Vehicle. A medical Helicopter was requested to the
scene and a Mutual Aid Engine, Ambulance and Chief
requested to the scene. Route 47 South of Plank Rd
was closed and Plank Rd West of Rt 47 was closed
for the Helicopter landing zone. Extrication of the
patient was extended due to the Damage done to the
Vehicle and the patients injuries. The patient was
removed from the vehicle and transported to a Level
One Trauma Center in the Medical Helicopter in Critical
Condition. One other patient was transported to the
Hospital in an Ambulance. Three other vehicle occupants
signed medical releases. The Scene was turned over to
the Illinois State Police. Plank Rd was closed for about
45 minutes and Rt 47 will be closed for an undetermined
amount of time due to the on going investigation.

Responding for Pingree Grove: Engines 1213 & 1214, Ambulances
1253 & 1251 and Chief 1202.

Assisting Pingree Grove: Hampshire Chief 1401, Engine 1413
and Ambulance 1453, Elburn Engine 301, LifeNet Helicopter,
Kane County Sheriffs, Pingree Grove Police, Illinois State Police,
and Kane County Office of Emergency Management.

Covering Pingree Groves Stations: St Charles and South Elgin Fire
Departments.