A crash involving a car and a semi trailer truck occured Thursday morning around 10:00 am on Route 72 East of Big Timber in Hampshire. The driver of the automobile was extricated while the car was on fire, in which police and firefighters kept at bay using nine fire extinguishers according to Kane County Sheriff Lt. Pat Gengler. Flight for Life flew the victim away from the scene. No further information available. December 5, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Route 72 West of Gilberts was closed off Thursday morning due to a crash involving a car and a semi trailer truck. The driver of the automobile was flown by helicopter from the scene. December 6, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Kane County Sheriff Lt. Pat Gengler (left) talks with another official about a crash involving a car and a semi trailer truck on Route 72 East of Big Timber in Hampshire. No further information available. December 6, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

A crash involving a car and a semi trailer truck occured Thursday morning around 10:00 am on Route 72 East of Big Timber in Hampshire. The driver of the automobile was extricated while the car was on fire, in which police and firefighters kept at bay using nine fire extinguishers according to Kane County Sheriff Lt. Pat Gengler. Flight for Life flew the victim away from the scene. No further information available. December 6, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

A crash involving a car and a semi trailer truck occured Thursday morning around 10:00 am on Route 72 East of Big Timber in Hampshire. The driver of the automobile was extricated while the car was on fire, in which police and firefighters kept at bay using nine fire extinguishers according to Kane County Lt. Pat Gengler. Flight for Life flew the victim away from the scene. No further information available. December 6, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media