Boy, 5, Seriously Injured In McHenry Co. Crash

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL -- A 5-year-old Marengo boy was flown by helicopter from the scene of a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in McHenry County, authorities said. The boy was in stable "but guarded" condition at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Two others, a 39-year-old Woodstock woman and 1-year-old Woodstock girl, were taken to Centegra Medical Center in Huntley where they were both listed in stable condition.

The two-vehicle collision occurred at 3:50 p.m. at East Coral Road and South Union Road. A preliminary investigation shows a 2001 Ford F150 was heading east on Coral Road when it failed to stop for stop sign and crashed into a 2013 Toyota Sienna. The Sienna was heading north on South Union Road at the time of the crash.

The 39-year-old Woodstock woman and 12-month-old were in the Sienna at the time of the crash. A 32-year-old man from East Troy, Wis., was driving the Ford F150, and was treated and released at the scene, and the 5-year-old boy was a passenger in that vehicle, according to the news release.

Everyone involved in the collision was wearing their seatbelt at the time of the crash and alcohol is not believed to be a factor, police said.

An investigation into the collision is ongoing.

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