1 Injured in Crash That Sent Vehicle Into River

One person was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries after his car landed in a river in Plainfield on Sunday morning.

Police responded to the area of Black Hill and Pickett roads in the Central Village section of Plainfield at 3:21 a.m. and found a utility pole and wires were down, one vehicle overturned in the road and another overturned in a river.

Police said it appeared Bryan Field, 19, of Central Village, was traveling east on Black Hill Road, lost control of his vehicle, went off the road, hit a utility pole and overturned into a river. His vehicle, a 1996 Ford F350, has extensive damage and was towed from the scene.

Another driver was traveling west and hit a piece of broken pole in the road, which caused 2006 Ford F150 to flip onto its side. It had extensive damage and was towed from the scene.

An ambulance brought Field to the Plainfield Backus ER to be treated for minor injuries.

The other driver was not injured.

Police are investigating.

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