An inmate of the McHenry County Correctional Facility sustained serious injuries after falling down a flight of stairs early this morning.
At approximately 6:30 a.m., a male inmate of the McHenry County Correctional Facility fell down a flight of stairs within the jail. No other inmates or Corrections Officers were near the individual when the fall occurred. The inmate is a McHenry County inmate.
The inmate was conscious and breathing when he was transported to Northwestern Woodstock Hospital. He was later transported to a second hospital by helicopter.
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