Crash kills 2 McHenry Co. teens

Authorities continue to investigate what caused a 17-year-old driver to swerve into the path of a dump truck Friday in unincorporated Grafton Township, killing two passengers and critically injuring herself and another passenger.

McHenry County Police Sgt. Karen Groves said officers have been unable to speak with the driver, Eva Grys, 17, of Algonquin, who remained in serious condition Saturday at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

Groves said the conditions were clear at the time and that authorities were trying to determine if speed was a factor.

"We are still investigating what happened," Groves said. "We haven't spoken to the driver yet and we don't know what the driver was doing at the time of the accident."

Taylor Wozniak, 17, of Lake in the Hills and Grys' younger brother, Alexander Grys, were killed when the 2003 Honda Accord they were passengers in collided with a dump truck on Haligus Road just south of Lakewood Road at about 11:15 a.m. Friday, the McHenry County Sheriff's Department said.

A third passenger, 14-year-old William Schlau, was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where he was listed in critical condition early Saturday, Groves said.

The four teens were driving home from a short day at Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock when the accident happened. Students left school early because of exams.

On Friday night, school officials held a prayer vigil and moment of silence prior to Marian Central's first football playoff game against Sterling.

Marian Central Superintendent Tom Landers said the school would open Monday and grief counselors would be available for students and staff who need their assistance.

"We are planning to get together with our crisis intervention team tomorrow and finalize plans on how to proceed," Landers said. "The plan for that day will include a spiritual dimension and we will provide counseling for students and teachers."