Overview

• First responders from McHenry Township Fire Protection District arrived within six minutes and triaged patients while live power lines arced around the wreckage.
• Of the 14 people aboard, eight were taken to area hospitals by ambulance, one was airlifted by LifeNet and five declined medical treatment after on-scene evaluation.
• ComEd crews repaired the damaged pole and fully restored power to over 2,000 customers before clearing the site.
• The McHenry Police Department has opened an investigation into the crash and cites suspected driver fatigue as a probable factor.
• The van was carrying La Picosa, a Mexican band traveling from Aurora, Illinois, to Milwaukee for a scheduled concert.