Three people were killed and a juvenile passenger seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on Davis Road, west of Dean Street, in unincorporated Woodstock yesterday.
On October 27, at 12:02 p.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Woodstock Police Department, and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded to a three-vehicle traffic crash in the 13400 block of Davis Road.
A 2021 Dodge Challenger Hellcat was traveling westbound on Davis Road when it attempted to pass a 2021 Jeep Wrangler in a posted no-passing zone. The Hellcat hit an eastbound 2022 Volvo XC 90 at the top of a hillcrest, causing the Volvo to exit the roadway to the south. The Hellcat rotated while continuing westbound and then exited the roadway to the north and caught fire. The Jeep was struck by debris from the crash but managed to pass without any direct impact from the other vehicles.
The two occupants of the Hellcat died at the scene and have not been positively identified. The driver of the Volvo, a 47-year-old Woodstock woman, died at the scene and the juvenile passenger was transported to Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital by ambulance. The juvenile was later airlifted by LifeNet to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in serious condition. The driver and passenger of the Jeep were not injured and did not require any medical treatment.
Speed and reckless driving of the Hellcat operator are believed to be contributing factors to the crash. Alcoholic beverage containers were found at the scene, and it is unknown if they are contributing factors at this time. The passengers of the Volvo were both wearing seatbelts and airbags did deploy. The investigation continues by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.
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