From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District:
Motor Vehicle Accident at McCullom Lake Rd. and Rt. 31 McHenry
On July 28 th at approximately 12:29 AM, the McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles at the intersection of McCullom Lake Road and North Richmond Road.
Crews arrived within three minutes to find two victims on the ground, and another trapped in their vehicle.
Paramedics immediately began Advanced Life Support measures while Firefighters began extricating a trapped victim.
One patient was transported to Northwestern McHenry Hospital in critical but stable condition.
Two remaining victims succumbed to traumatic injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The accident required Illinois Route 31 (N. Richmond Rd.) to be shut down so that law enforcement and the McHenry County Major Crash Assistance Team could conduct an accident investigation. At the time of this release, no further details surrounding the accident are available.
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From the McHenry Police:
McHenry Police Investigate Fatal Vehicle Crash
On Sunday, July 28th, 2025, at approximately 12:30 AM, the McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to the intersection of Richmond Road (IL Route 31) and McCullom Lake Road for a reported three vehicle crash.
The initial investigation determined a red 2006 Audi A4 had been travelling south on Richmond Road when it collided with a black 2015 Nissan Sentra at the intersection of McCullom Lake Road.
The collision also caused a 2003 Toyota Echo to be struck.
The Toyota had been parked, unoccupied, in a parking lot in the 1800 Block of Richmond Road.
The 18-year-old male driver of the Audi, the only occupant, was transported to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital with serious injuries.
There were two occupants in the Nissan, a 19-year-old female and a 14-year-old male.
Both were pronounced deceased at the scene by the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.
At this time the McHenry Police Department is not releasing the names of the deceased to allow time for appropriate notifications.
The McHenry County Regional Crash Assistance Team responded to the crash scene to assist in the
investigation.
The team consists of police officers from the McHenry Police Department, Woodstock Police
Department, Spring Grove Police Department, Harvard Police Department, Cary Police Department, and the Johnsburg Police Department.
The intersection will be partially closed while the crash team conducts its investigation.
This traffic crash is still under investigation. If anyone has information related to this matter, they are asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Division of the McHenry Police Department at 815-363-2599. Those
wishing to pass along anonymous information are encouraged to call the McHenry Police Department’s tip
line at 815-363-2124. All calls made to the tip line are anonymous as Caller ID is not used.
