VIDEO: Crash with injuries on Central Road just west of Arlington Heights Road during the Thursday evening rush-hour.
Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:00 PM Thursday to a report of crash with injuries at Central Road and Arlingtom Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a head-on crash was located on Central Road just west of Arlington Heights Road.
A maroon Honda was headed eastbound in the westbound lanes of Central Road and hit a white Toyota head-on.
The driver of the maroon Honda apparently had a medical issue and was transported to Northwest Community Hospital a few blocks away.
The driver in a white Toyota was checked by paramedics, but refused transportation to the hospital.
Traffic on westbound Central Road was blocked for about 30 minutes. The crash scene was cleared by about 5:30 p.m.
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