Driver Critically Injured in Crash With Semi; Deputy Injured in Separate Crash Nearby

A serious crash that closed Winchester Road in Lake County Monday morning may have lead to a second crash that injured a Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputy, police said Tuesday.

The first crash occurred at the intersection of Route 83 and Winchester around 9 a.m. and involved a car and semi, according to the Daily Herald. The car’s driver, a woman, was taken to Condell Medical Center in critical condition, the Daily Herald reports.

Following the crash, police closed down the intersection and were directing traffic when a deputy in an unmarked SUV was broadsided by a pick-up truck traveling north on Midlothian at about 10:40 a.m., sheriff’s office spokesman Christopher Covelli said. The crash occurred while the deputy was traveling west on Winchester and was making a left to go south on Midlothian.

The deputy, whose name is not being released at this time, was taken to Condell with non-life-threatening injuries. He was treated for a concussion and other injuries, Covelli said.

The roadway was closed for four hours and the crashes remain under investigation.