Crime & Safety
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Fox River Boat Crash: Officials
The collision happened on the Fox River near McHenry Saturday afternoon.
MCHENRY, IL — One person is dead and two others were injured in a boat crash on the Fox River near McHenry Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Chris Kozel, battalion chief for the McHenry Township Fire Protection District, said one person was confirmed dead at the scene and two other people were taken to local hospitals in stable condition, according to Shaw Local.
The collision happened in the 2400 block of Riverside Drive West.
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The Fox River was closed down between Stratton Lock and Holiday Hills following the crash, police said at about 4 p.m. The river has since reopened, according to a 6:30 p.m. post on the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.
Sen. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry, shared his condolences following the crash in a Facebook post Saturday.
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“Our thoughts and prayers for everyone involved in the boating accident just down river from the dam,” Wilcox wrote.
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