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McHenry Crash Claims Two Lives as Investigation Enters Second Day

Investigators have closed the Richmond Road intersection for reconstruction, soliciting witness tips.

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Overview

  • The 12:30 a.m. collision on July 28 at Richmond Road and McCullom Lake Road involved a southbound 2006 Audi striking a 2015 Nissan Sentra and an unoccupied 2003 Toyota Echo.
  • A 19-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy in the Sentra were pronounced dead at the scene by the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.
  • The 18-year-old Audi driver, the only occupant of his vehicle, remains in serious condition at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital.
  • Firefighters from McHenry Township Fire Protection District and officers from the McHenry Police Department secured the scene and provided emergency aid.
  • The Regional Crash Assistance Team is managing a detailed reconstruction with partial road closures and has urged witnesses to contact the police investigation unit or the anonymous tip line.