Police were first on the scene and discovered one person unconscious and trapped in a vehicle. Four people were injured in one vehicle and one person was injured in another vehicle.
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Identity Released in Crash that Killed 1, Injured 5 at Higgins Rd and Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates
Extrication was complete by about 3:07 a.m. One patient was transported to Level 1 Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Five ambulances were dispatched to the scene — three from Hoffman Estates, one from Schaumburg Fire Department, and one from Palatine Rural Fire Protection District.
The Speed Limit on Higgins Road is 50 MPH and the Speed Limit on Barrington Road is 45 MPH.
There was a second crash with entrapment at Higgins Road and Barrington Road with one person injured at 7:48 a.m. Friday morning.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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