Coroner IDs Man, 33, Killed In Woodstock Collision

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — The McHenry County Coroner's Office has identified a 33-year-old Elgin man killed in a three-vehicle crash in Woodstock Sunday.

Abuzar Zaidi was killed in the collision that also left three juveniles and another driver critically injured.

• 1 Killed, 3 Juveniles Critically Injured In 3-Vehicle Crash

On Wednesday, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office released more information regarding the crash, which was reported at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday. A preliminary investigation into the collision shows a 2018 Mercedes-Benz was headed east on Route 14 when it attempted to pass a vehicle pulling a trailer in a no-passing zone and collided head-on with a 2017 Toyota 4 Runner, according to a news release from the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

Zaidi, the driver of the Mercedes, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. A passenger in his car, a 6-year-old boy, was airlifted to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the 4 Runner, a 43-year-old man from Cross Plains, Wisconsin, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Two juveniles passengers in the sports utility vehicle, an 11-year-old girl and a 13-year-old man, were both taken to local hospitals and then airlifted to a different hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, police said.

Another passenger in the SUV, a 43-year-old woman from Cross Plains, Wisconsin, was taken to a hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to a news release.

Police say the Mercedes is believed to have been in a crash on Route 14 near Kishwaukee Valley Road prior to the crash.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.