Motorcyclist airlifted, man charged with DUI after crash on Route 46 in Woodstock, Illinois
Modified Date:
Mon, 08/01/2016 - 11:40amAccident Date:
Sunday, July 31, 2016Motorcyclist Airlifted to Hospital, Woodstock Man Charged With DUI Following Crash
A preliminary investigation shows the crash occurred when a 2006 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Robert Harney of Woodstock, was traveling south on Route 47, north of Hercules Road in unincorporated Woodstock, at 12:26 p.m. Harney failed to reduce his speed and hit the back of a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle, which was driven by the Hoffman Estates man, according to a McHenry County Sheriff’s Office press release.
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Type: Drunk Driving
Roadway:
Route 46City:
Woodstock, ILCounty:
McHenry County, ILArea:
Chicago, IL
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