Wednesday, February 9, 2011

To Err Is Human--Police Officers Are Human

Earlier this week, McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren reported that the Sheriff's Office investigated a personal injury auto accident that occurred at the intersection of Illinois Route 176 and Bay View Road in Prairie Grove.

It occurred in the afternoon of February 4. Members of the Sheriff's Office, Crystal Lake Fire Department and Prairie Grove Police Department responded to the two-car accident with injuries involving a Prairie Grove Police Officer.

The report from the Sheriff's office states that evidence at the scene indicated that the Prairie Grove Officer was traveling westbound on Route 176 and was distracted by something inside the vehicle and struck a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban from behind. The Suburban was stopped in traffic waiting to turn southbound onto Bay View Beach Road when it was stuck. The driver and a passenger were uninjured. The Prairie Grove Police Officer was transported to Northern Illinois Medical Center for minor injuries. The officer was cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The dream act will let illegal's go to any school in the county and pay in district rates, while we can't even afford to send our kids to the local collage. What a dream...