Lisle, IL – Two people were hospitalized and a section of IL Route 53 was temporarily closed today after a crash caused one vehicle to strike a house in Lisle, authorities said.
According to the Lisle Police Department, emergency responders were called to the area of IL Route 53 and Lacey Avenue at approximately 12:11 p.m. Wednesday. Police allege that after an initial two-vehicle crash, one of the vehicles left the roadway and hit a residence on the west side of IL Route 53. The collision allegedly sparked a minor engine fire, which Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District crews quickly extinguished.
Emergency crews closed the roadway in both directions for about 90 minutes while firefighters and police secured the scene and extricated an individual from the vehicle. Ambulance personnel transported two people involved in the crash to a local hospital. Officials did not immediately release details on the extent of their injuries or the identities of those involved.
Police said the roadway was reopened after both vehicles were towed from the scene. Investigators from the Lisle Police Department and the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District are allegedly examining the cause of the crash.
Further information about the condition of the house was not released. The Lisle Police Department stated that additional updates will be provided as more details become available.
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