1 dead, 5 injured in Woodstock crash; 3 juveniles among those critically wounded

One person died at the scene and five others were injured, four critically, when two cars collided in Woodstock Sunday. Three of those injured were juveniles, first responders said.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was called to Route 14 near Dean Street about 3:15 p.m. to find two cars heavily damaged in the middle of the road with people trapped in both, Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said in a news release.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while two adults were taken to local hospitals, one with critical injuries. Three medical helicopters were used to fly three juveniles to Level 1 pediatric centers. Two initially landed at Northwestern Medicine hospitals in Huntley and Woodstock before flying patients to higher-level trauma centers.

A third car, a Jeep, was hit during the crash and sustained minor damage but the driver was not injured, Vucha said.

Several other first responding agencies assisted at the scene or covered the Woodstock district while the rescues were going on.