2 Hospitalized After Stabbing Near Woodstock

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — Two people were flown to the hospital following a stabbing early Sunday near Woodstock, authorities said. McHenry County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the 100 block of South Queen Anne Road in unincorporated Woodstock at 12:12 a.m. to assist with a rescue call, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

When deputies arrived, they found two people with stab wounds and two more people who sustained injuries after being hit by a vehicle while people were fleeing the scene, according to authorities.

The two people who'd been stabbed were taken by ambulance to area hospitals and then flown by helicopter to a Level 1 Trauma Center. One of the people hit by the vehicle was treated to a hospital and later released and the other person was not transported, according to the news release.

Authorities believe the incident is isolated and there is no known threat to the public. An investigation into the stabbings is ongoing by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, according to police.

Anyone with information that could assist in the investigation should call the sheriff's office investigations division at 815-334-4750.