A woman was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after she was ejected in a two-car crash that left four others injured in unincorporated Woodstock Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded at 2:35 p.m. Sunday to Route 47 and Charles Road in unincorporated Woodstock for […]
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Lightning strikes believed to have caused attic fire in Prairie Grove, natural gas fire in Woodstock
Fire officials believe lightning strikes caused an attic fire at a Prairie Grove home late Saturday evening and a natural gas line fire in Woodstock Sunday morning. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded at 11:39 p.m. Saturday to the 3700 block of Thunderbird Lane in Prairie Grove for a report of a house struck […]
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Thousands of gallons of water, foam used to extinguish ‘troublesome’ vehicle fire at home near Woodstock
Nearly 4,000 gallons of water and 35 gallons of firefighting foam were used to battle a “troublesome” fuel-fed car fire at an unincorporated Woodstock home Friday afternoon, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded at 12:53 p.m. Friday to the 700 block of North Valley Hill Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of […]
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1 person injured, dog killed, after pedestrian hit by car in Woodstock
An elderly man is suffering from serious injuries and a dog was killed after they were hit by a car in Woodstock, authorities said. Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was called to the corner of North Jefferson Street and East Judd Street at 2:10 p.m. Monday for a report of a […]
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4 seriously injured, some ejected, in rollover crash near Woodstock
Four people were seriously injured, some of whom were ejected from the car, during an overnight roll-over crash in unincorporated Woodstock, authorities said. Alex Vucha, Communication Specialist with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, said firefighters were dispatched to the 11200 block of Charles Road at 2:07 a.m. for a report of a single-vehicle crash with unknown […]
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Three injured following serious motorcycle crash at Route 176 and Dean Street in Woodstock Saturday afternoon
Three people were injured following a serious crash between a motorcycle and a minivan at the intersection of Route 176 and Dean Street in Woodstock. Alex Vucha, Communication Specialist with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, said Woodstock and the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department were dispatched to the intersection at 2:25 p.m. Saturday for a report […]
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First responders, bystanders receive lifesaving awards after saving man who stopped breathing in Woodstock
Paramedics, hospital staff, a police officer and bystanders received lifesaving awards Thursday for their part in saving a man who went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing in Woodstock in August. The incident occurred in the early afternoon on August 19 when the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded to a 911 call […]
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Juvenile flown to hospital after falling onto concrete floor at Woodstock aquatic center
A juvenile was flown to the hospital with a serious head laceration after they fell off a bench onto a concrete floor at an aquatic center in Woodstock Monday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded at 4:19 p.m. Monday to Woodstock Water Works, 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Road, for a report of a juvenile who fell […]
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5-year-old who had to be flown to hospital after serious fall reunites with firefighters, paramedics in Woodstock
Firefighters and paramedics who helped a 5-year-old girl that had to be flown to the hospital after a serious fall in Woodstock were recently able to reunite with the girl. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said on Saturday that they responded on April 19 to a call of a fall. The incident happened […]