Crash involving 8 cars in Riverwoods sends 9 to hospital

An eight-car crash in Riverwoods resulted in nine people being taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon, police said.

Authorities responded to Milwaukee Avenue and Deerfield Parkway about 12:04 p.m. after a person traveling northbound on Milwaukee Avenue had a medical emergency, causing a crash involving six cars on the roadway and two parked cars, according to Riverwoods Chief of Police Bruce Dayno.

First-responders took nine people to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Police had no further information available Saturday.