Construction flagger critically injured in crash near Palos Park

Park Police report that the construction flagger is in critical condition. He's a 34 year old male hit by a car here on Archer Avenue this morning. He was taken to a local hospital and the driver of the car was also hospitalized. There has been a major resurfacing project happening on Archer between Bell Road and McCarthy Road with intermittent closures to traffic. This morning This morning at about 10 a.m., the crash happened. Police aren't saying just how. How it happened, Illinois State Police did a crash reconstruction for the five hours that Archer was closed to traffic. A white vehicle remained on the roadway and another car was still parked at the scene. Now, this location is near Cog Hill Golf Course. The village of Lamont sent an alert to residents advising them to find an alternate route today for what. They called a serious crash, but the road has reopened this afternoon. Lamont, Palos Park, Cook County sheriffs, and state police responded to this emergency. They have not shared any more details about the condition of that flagger or the driver. We only know that the flagger is in critical condition at a local hospital. Reporting live in Lamont, I'm Joni Long, Fox Chicago.