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Route 12 closed about 45 minutes near Hawthorn Woods after crash, car fire

Posted February 12, 2021 12:00 am

Daily Herald report

A collision between a car and pickup truck closed southbound Route 12 south of Old McHenry Road near Hawthorn Woods Friday afternoon. Heavy traffic delays were reported. Courtesy of Tim Sullivan

A section of southbound Route 12 was closed for about 45 minutes Friday afternoon after a fiery crash involving a car and a pickup truck.

The road was closed for the scene to be cleared but was reopened by about 5 p.m. Only minor injuries were reported, according to Lake County sheriff's Lt. Chris Covelli.

The crash happened a little after 4 p.m. Friday on Route 12 near Timberlake Drive south of Old McHenry Road.

According to Covelli, a Nissan Altima, driven by a 16-year-old boy from Lake Zurich, was traveling south on Route 12 at a high speed when it struck a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche, driven by a 67-year-old man from Lake Barrington, that was turning from northbound Route 12 onto westbound Timberlake Drive, Covelli said.

A 66-year-old female passenger, also of Lake Barrington, sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. The Nissan caught fire and is a total loss, according to Covelli. The 16-year-old was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions.

The Lake County Passage traffic alert system reported at 4:18 p.m. that southbound Route 12 south of Old McHenry Road in North Barrington was blocked due to a crash.

Only minor injuries were reported in a fiery crash involving a Nissan Altima and a Chevy Avalanche Friday on southbound Route 12 near Hawthorn Woods. Courtesy of Tim Sullivan

A car and pickup collided Friday afternoon, closing southbound Route 12 south of Old McHenry Road near Hawthorn Woods. Courtesy of Tim Sullivan

A Nissan Altima was destroyed in a fiery collision Friday afternoon that closed southbound Route 12 south of Old McHenry Road near Hawthorn Woods. Its 16-year-old driver was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions, authorities said. Courtesy of Tim Sullivan

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