Driver cited after crash with hayride that left 11 hurt in Little Rock Township

The crash happened on River Road between Blackhawk Road and Fox River Drive, Kendall County police said.

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Twelve people were injured Oct. 12, 2019 in a vehicle crash in suburban Little Rock Township.

Twelve people were injured Oct. 12, 2019 in a vehicle crash in suburban Little Rock Township.

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Eleven people were injured when a car rear-ended a hayride wagon Saturday evening in suburban Little Rock Township.

A 22-year-old DeKalb woman was driving west on River Road at 5:37 p.m. when her vehicle rear-ended the hay wagon between Blackhawk Road and Fox River Drive, according to a statement from the Kendall County sheriff’s office.

Of the 14 adult passengers on the wagon, 11 were taken to hospitals with “varying degrees of injuries,” the sheriff’s office said.

The woman was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, according to the sheriff’s office. The crash remains under investigation.

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