Man injured after being crushed by a tractor in Chicago’s northwest suburbs

A man was trapped under a tractor for about half an hour after a bridge collapsed in the northwestern suburb of Woodstock on Sunday afternoon.

Firefighters arrived at the 3200 block of North Route 47 around 3 p.m. and were told the man was trapped. He was found partially submerged but conscious, according to a news release. The fire brigade quickly lifted the tractor to free it.

He was eventually flown to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

The man was seriously injured by the collapse and entrapment. He also had severe hypothermia due to the water exposure.

A minor HAZMAT response was also initiated due to fluids leaking from the tractor.

The tractor was removed around 6 p.m. and crews cleared the site.