Child critically injured after being run over by lawnmower: officials

The Brief

A young child was critically injured after being run over by an industrial-style lawnmower in Cary, Ill. on Saturday.

A neighbor applied a makeshift tourniquet before the child was airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident, and the circumstances remain unclear.

A young child was transported to a hospital in critical condition after being run over by a lawnmower in Cary, Ill. on Saturday.

What we know:

Around 12:41 p.m., Cary Fire Protection District responded to a report of a child with a traumatic injury in the 28700 block of West Kristy Lane. Officials determined the child had been run over by an industrial-style lawnmower, which had caused serious injury to the lower extremity.

When paramedics arrived,