Crime & Safety

2 Teens Critically Injured In Crash In Woodstock

The collision happened Wednesday evening on Route 47.

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — Two McHenry County teens were seriously injured in a collision that happened on Route 47 in Woodstock Wednesday evening.

The collision happened at about 6:45 p.m. when a 2003 Ford truck headed north in the 4900 block of Route 47 crossed into the southbound lane of traffic and then into the ditch before coming to rest near a house, according to a news release from the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

Both the driver and a passenger — an 18-year-old from Hebron and a 19-year-old from Richmond — were ejected from the truck.

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Both teens were taken by helicopter to hospitals for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

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