Woman hurt in crash near Gurnee

Lake County sheriff deputies said one woman suffered minor injuries when her 2006 Honda CR-V flipped over during an accident on Route 120 today.

Hilda Gustafson, 65, of Park City, was heading west outside of Gurnee when she tried to turn left onto River Road, Lake County Sheriff spokesman Sgt. Christopher Thompson said.

When Gustafson tried to cross the eastbound Route 120 traffic, she didn't see a 2003 Ford Escape driven by Robert Zirkle, age unknown, of Grayslake, Thompson said.

The Escape clipped the Honda on the passenger side and caused the SUV to flip over, he said.

Gurnee Fire and Rescue was called to the scene at 7:01 a.m. Gustafson was transported to Lake Forest Hospital with minor injuries, Thompson said. Zirkle was treated at the scene and released.

Gustafson was cited for failure to yield while turning left for her role in the accident, Thompson added.

Traffic was backed up about 30 minutes to one hour while the scene was cleared.