Truck driver in rollover near Woodstock cited for lack of valid driver’s license

No one was injured after a truck tipped over and spilled logs Sunday near Woodstock.

Alex Vucha, public information officer for the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, said the fire department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called at 11:08 a.m. Sunday to the scene near the Charles and Nelson roads intersection near Woodstock.

When they arrived, firefighters found the truck had rolled over and was blocking both lanes of traffic just east of the intersection. The driver, who was the only person in the truck, had gotten out of the truck and didn’t report any injuries.

The truck was carrying small logs, Vucha said, that were scattered across the roadway and into the ditch nearby.

Firefighters helped remove the logs and debris, and the road was closed for more than an hour.

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

Emily Baker, communications specialist at the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, said the dump truck was heading west on Charles Road just west of Lamb Road. The truck’s rear passenger tires “made contact” with the gravel shoulder on the right side of the road, Baker said. The driver tried to correct but overcorrected, resulting in the truck turning over.

The driver was cited for improper lane use, driving without a valid license and driving without insurance.

Driver was not injured as a result of the crash and was cited for improper lane usage, no valid driver’s license and no insurance.