A four-vehicle crash at Charles Road and Raycraft Road in unincorporated Woodstock left two drivers injured Tuesday morning and shut down the roadway. | Photo: WFRD

Two women were transported to the hospital after firefighters had to extricate one of them following a four-vehicle crash near Woodstock Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8 a.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Charles Road and Raycraft Road in unincorporated Woodstock.

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said crews received a report of a vehicle crash with injuries.

Firefighters arrived and located four vehicles sustaining moderate to heavy damage.

A four-vehicle crash at Charles Road and Raycraft Road in unincorporated Woodstock left two drivers injured Tuesday morning and shut down the roadway. | Photo: WFRD

The cars were scattered throughout the intersection.

 

A total of three people were evaluated on the scene by paramedics and a fourth person declined evaluation, Vucha said.

Paramedics transported the female driver of a white minivan to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Woodstock.

Paramedics also transported the female driver of a black subcompact SUV to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Huntley.

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A four-vehicle crash at Charles Road and Raycraft Road in unincorporated Woodstock left two drivers injured Tuesday morning and shut down the roadway. | Photo: WFRD

One of the drivers involved was trapped and had to be extricated from their car, Vucha said.

Both women suffered minor injuries that were non-life-threatening.

Vucha said the roadway was closed in both directions for nearly an hour for cleanup and vehicle removal.

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