Sheriff: Woman injured in head-on McHenry County crash dies

One of the three people critically injured in a crash Sunday morning near Union has died, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said.

The 89-year-old woman from Woodbury, Minnesota, died from injuries she received in the head-on crash that occurred about 9:25 a.m. on Route 176 east of North Union Road. The sheriff’s office did not disclose her name.

Authorities say a 2007 Kia Sportage was heading east on Route 176 when it collided head-on with a westbound 2016 Mazda CX-5 in what was described as whiteout conditions.

Four others were injured in the crash, according to the sheriff’s office. The driver of the Mazda, a 64-year-old Crystal Lake man, was taken to Northwestern Hospital Huntley in critical condition. A passenger in that vehicle, a 64-year-old Crystal Lake woman, was taken to Northwestern Hospital McHenry. The deceased woman was passenger in the Mazda.

The driver of the Kia, a 40-year-old Marengo man, refused treatment at the scene, and a 17-year-old passenger was taken to Mercyhealth Hospital Crystal Lake in good condition, officials said. A 37-year-old male passenger from Marengo was taken to Northwestern Huntley, also in good condition, according to the sheriff.

All but one victim was wearing a seat belt at the time of crash, officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate.