Motorcyclist hurt in collision near Lake in the Hills

A motorcyclist was seriously injured after a collision with a car Monday afternoon near Lake in the Hills.

The two vehicles collided at about 3:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Algonquin Road near Lake Drive, said John Greene, battalion chief for Algonquin Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District.

The motorcyclist was taken to Sherman Hospital in Elgin.

The roads were shut down for a half-hour while Lake in the Hills police investigated the crash.