Forklift falls onto vehicle, leaving person hospitalized in Barrington Hills: fire officials

BARRINGTON HILLS, Ill. (WLS) -- A forklift fell onto a vehicle in the north suburbs on Tuesday afternoon, injuring one person, fire officials said.

The East Dundee & Countryside Fire Protection District responded to the scene near Dundee and Bateman roads in Barrington Hills just before 4:15 p.m.



Apparently, the forklift fell from a flatbed onto the vehicle.

Crews extricated one person from that vehicle, stabilized them, and took them to Sherman Hospital in Elgin. Their condition was not immediately known.



No other injuries were reported. The roadway was temporarily closed as authorities investigated.

Further information was not immediately available.