A six-year-old boy has been critically injured in a crash that also sent his teenage sister to the hospital.
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell says the wreck happened Wednesday morning near Rochester. The 17-year-old driver was traveling on Hunter Road and stopped at the intersection with Cardinal Hill Road, then proceeded into the intersection. But she apparently did not see an approaching semi, which collided with her vehicle.
The six-year-old, in a booster seat in the rear of the car, suffered life-threatening injuries, but is listed in critical but stable condition after being airlifted to HSHS St. John’s Hospital. His sister, the driver, was also taken to there with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi refused treatment. The accident is still under investigation.
