Crash closes Route 14 at Rose Farm Road west of Woodstock

Seven people, including three adults flown to area hospitals with serious to critical injuries, were involved in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon at Route 14 and North Rose Farm Road, a Woodstock Fire/Rescue District spokesman said.

Route 14 was closed in both directions immediately after the crash, and the road still was closed as of 5:45 p.m. Friday.

Emergency responders were called about 2:45 p.m. for a report of two vehicles colliding near the intersection.

Both vehicles sustained heavy damage, with one of the vehicles landing in a ditch on its roof. The overturned vehicle was stabilized, according to the release, and firefighters extricated the two people trapped inside.

All people inside the two vehicles were freed within 25 minutes, according to the release. Two medical helicopters arrived at the scene, and a third landed at the Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital helipad to transport the drivers to other hospitals.

All three helicopters took the adult victims to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

One child was taken to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital with minor injuries. An additional adult and two children were evaluated at the scene but refused to be taken to a hospital, according to the release.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.

Additional agencies responded to the scene or covered Woodstock stations, including those from Marengo, Nunda Rural, Crystal Lake, McHenry Township, Wonder Lake, Spring Grove, Fox River Grove and Huntley, a Woodstock Fire/Rescue spokesman said.