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Child airlifted after traumatic injury at Crystal Lake elementary school playground

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Child airlifted after traumatic injury at Crystal Lake elementary school playground

County
McHenry
Location
Woods Creek Elementary School, 1100 Alexandra Boulevard, Crystal Lake, Illinois
Category
Rescue / Recovery
Watch Tags
None
Severity
medium
Priority
medium
Occurred On
2026-05-20 15:55:00
Published On
2026-05-20 18:17:00
Status
Current
Occurred Confidence
Exact
Published Confidence
Exact
First Seen
2026-05-21 04:51:46
Last Seen
2026-05-21 04:51:46
Source Records
1
Match Review
Standard
Source
Child airlifted after traumatic injury at Crystal Lake elementary school playground
Source URL
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/05/20/child-airlifted-after-traumatic-injury-at-crystal-lake-elementary-school-playground/

Summary

Source-linked reporting indicates Crystal Lake Fire Rescue District crews responded to Woods Creek Elementary School after a child suffered a traumatic injury from a fall on the playground. A medical helicopter was requested for transport to a Level 1 trauma center, and the child was reported stable in the reviewed source.

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2026-05-20 15:55:00 2026-05-20 18:17:00 McHenry Child airlifted after traumatic injury at Crystal Lake elementary school playground 2026-05-21 04:51:46
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Source-linked reporting indicates Crystal Lake Fire Rescue District crews responded to Woods Creek Elementary School after a child suffered a traumatic injury from a fall on the playground. A medical helicopter was requested for transport to a Level 1 trauma center, and the child was reported stable in the reviewed source. Intel_052126_0451.txt