Updated: Three Injured in Homewood Accident

Updated: 8:42 p.m.

Three people, one a young child, were injured in a three-vehicle crash near 178th and Halsted Saturday afternoon.

It appears that one car pulled in front of another, causing a pile-up that resulted in a Ford Explorer overturning on two other cars, said Homewood Fire Lieutenant Bill Wright. Of the 10 passengers in the cars, three were transported to area hospitals.

The driver of the Explorer was pinned inside the vehicle and had to be extricated. She was taken to Christ Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The SUV was on top of a BMW sedan and another sedan, Wright said. The driver and passenger of the Explorer, a grandmother and granddaughter, were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The third injured party, a young child from one of the sedans involved, was also hospitalized.

The ages of the victims were not available.

Earlier radio reports indicated that two parties were injured in the crash.

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Original Article, posted at 3:49 p.m.

Two people, one initially described over scanner traffic as in serious condition and another described as in critical condition, were transported from the scene of an accident at 17605 Halsted Street. Early radio reports indicate one of the victims was pinned inside the vehicle.

Emergency units from South Holland, Hazel Crest, Oak Forest and Flossmoor responded to the call. The call came in at roughly 2:30 p.m. and all involved were transported by ambulance by 3:04 p.m.

Police were unavailable for comment. Stay tuned to Patch for more on this developing story.