3 injured in 3-car crash in McHenry County
MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. — Three people were hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon after a crash involving three vehicles in McHenry County.
According to officials from the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, the three-car crash unfolded around 4 p.m. in the 15200 block of Kishwaukee Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock.
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Deputies said a preliminary investigation indicated that a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, which was being driven by a 62-year-old woman, was stopped in the eastbound lane as the driver waited to make a left turn into a driveway.
As the Chevrolet driver waited, a 2000 Ford Van which was being driven by a 19-year-old woman, failed to stop in time and struck the back left side of the Chevrolet. The Ford then drove into the westbound lane and struck a 2019 Honda CRV head-on.
Following the crash, the 19-year-old driver of the Ford was airlifted to a hospital in Libertyville where she was listed in critical condition. A 22-year-old man, who was a passenger in the Ford, was also injured and was taken to the hospital in good condition.
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The 37-year-old driver of the Honda was taken to the hospital in good condition and the 62-year-old driver of the Chevrolet was not injured in the crash.
Deputies said an investigation into the crash is underway by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit.
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