Two seriously injured in fiery crash outside Woodstock

Two men were “seriously injured” in a crash Wednesday outside Woodstock that left the vehicle in flames, the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District said.

The driver of the vehicle – Ryan Anderson, 23 – was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol and failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash, McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Creighton said.

Crews were dispatched at 11:06 p.m. Wednesday to the 10600 block of Lucas Road outside Woodstock for the reported vehicle fire, according to a news release from the fire department.

While en route, more information indicated the vehicle fire was actually the result of a crash, according to the release.

Without knowing whether the driver and any occupants were still inside the vehicle, the incident was upgraded for possible entrapment, according to the release.

Firefighters arrived on scene within 6 minutes and found a single vehicle crashed into a tree, engulfed in flames, fire officials said. No extrication was required.

Anderson, as well as his passenger, a 25-year-old man, were found in the driveway of a home on Lucas Road, Creighton said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Both were taken to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital. Both had injuries that were not life-threatening, Creighton said.

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Two men were “seriously injured” in a crash Wednesday, April 19, 2023, outside Woodstock that left the vehicle in flames, the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District said. (Photo provided by Woodstock Fire/Rescue District)