A Wisconsin woman was involved in a major injury crash early on Monday in unincorporated Round Lake, which also involved two middle-school-aged children.
The collision happened close to the intersection of Fairfield and Nippersink Roads at around 6:30 in the morning, according to reports from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators continue investigating an early morning traffic crash that occurred in unincorporated Round Lake:
When Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered that a woman from Round Lake Beach was driving a northbound Chevrolet Equinox when she veered into the southbound lane, crashing head-on into an Acura MDX being driven by a 39-year-old Wauconda, Wisconsin resident.
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Both drivers and the two children in the Acura suffered serious injuries in the collision, and they were taken to nearby hospitals by ambulance. Despite being severe, the children’s wounds do not pose a threat to their lives.
An extensive investigation of the incident is presently being carried out by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department. An open alcohol container found in the Chevrolet was discovered by investigators on the scene, which raised the possibility of driving under the influence.
The investigation team of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to reconstruct the sequence of events that resulted in this regrettable mishap.