Victim severely injured after becoming entangled in industrial equipment in Round Lake

ROUND LAKE, Ill. — A person was hospitalized with severe injuries on Friday afternoon after they became entangled in a piece of industrial equipment in the north suburbs.

Officials from the Round Lake Fire Protection District said the incident occurred just after 5 p.m. Friday in an area located along Valentin Drive in suburban Round Lake.

According to officials, crews were first called to the scene following a report of a person trapped in machinery.

Crews made their way to the scene and quickly located the victim, who was suffering serious injuries after they became entangled in a piece of industrial equipment.

Given the complex nature of the incident, crews were forced to call in backup, including a medical helicopter and local paramedics, to provide medical care throughout the extrication.

The victim was eventually pulled from the machinery by 5:48 p.m. and quickly loaded onto the medical helicopter for transport to the hospital.

Currently, it is unclear what led to the incident or what kind of machinery was involved.