An 18-year-old motorcyclist sustained critical injuries following a collision with a Barrington Hills police car late Tuesday night, according to reports from NBC Chicago and ABC 7 Chicago. The crash occurred at the intersection of Old Bartlett Road and Bartlett Road just after 11:30 p.m., where the motorcyclist, traveling north, lost control, hit a utility pole before impacting the stationary police vehicle, which was at a stop sign.
The teen was transported to a local hospital, where he is listed in critical but stable condition. The accident, which happened on a section of roadway that witnesses the intersecting paths of daily life and potential tragedy, was thinned by the whisk of two-wheeled machines and the flashing signals of authority's presence. An officer in the squad car involved was also taken to the hospital for treatment and has since been released. The severity of his injuries was not immediately known, but they couldn't mirror the critical nature of the teen's condition.
Both outlets report that speed is considered a likely contributing factor to the accident, a detail that speaks to the oft-told tale of youthful haste and the mechanics of mishap. The Major Crash Assistance Team of the area has taken on the investigation, dissecting the seconds that led to the collision, and the Bartlett Road vicinity remained closed until approximately 5 a.m. Wednesday, thus the roadway's flow was restored with the light of a new day.
