From the Sheriff:

Sheriff’s Office Investigates Serious Injury Crash near Union

A 57-year-old Woodstock man was seriously injured, and a 69-year-old Huntley man was injured following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Illinois Route 176 and North Union Road in unincorporated McHenry County, near Union. 

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 7:59 a.m. the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Fire/Rescue District, and Union Fire Protection District responded to a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 176 at the intersection with North Union Road.

The vehicles involved were heavily damaged and located in the field near the northwest corner of the intersection.       

Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2024 Lexus LX 600 was traveling northbound on North Union Road.

A 2021 GMC pickup was traveling westbound on Illinois Route 176.

The Lexus failed to stop for the stop sign and entered the intersection causing the two vehicles to collide.

The crash caused both vehicles to exit the roadway to the northwest and they came to rest in the field area.

Illinois Route 176 is not a controlled intersection at this location and traffic on Union Road is controlled by clearly posted stop signs. 

The 69-year-old driver of the Lexus was transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital and is in stable condition.

The 57-year-old driver of the GMC was airlifted from the scene to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville where he is listed in serious but stable condition. 

The drivers were wearing seat belts and airbag deployments were activated. The investigation is ongoing by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit.