A mother of three and school assistant is remembered for her “heart-shaped smile” and being a selfless person after she was killed by a reckless driver in a triple fatal crash near Woodstock.

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, Woodstock Police Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:02 p.m. on October 27 to the 13400 block of Davis Road in unincorporated Woodstock. to receive a report of a multi-vehicle accident involving entrapment.

The sheriff’s office said a 2021 Dodge Challenger Hellcat was traveling westbound on Davis Road.

The Dodge attempted to pass a 2021 Jeep Wrangler in a no-passing zone, sheriff’s officials said.

The Dodge collided with an eastbound 2022 Volvo XC 90 at the crest of a hill, causing the Volvo to go off the road southbound.

After impact, the Dodge spun as it continued west and left the roadway to the north, where it caught fire.

The Jeep was hit by debris from the crash, but managed to avoid a direct hit with the other vehicles, sheriff’s officials said.

Alex Vucha, public information officer for Woodstock Fire and Rescue District, said firefighters arrived within four minutes and located a serious accident with the Dodge completely engulfed in flames.

Firefighters deployed a hose to contain the vehicle fire, which had begun to spread to a nearby wooded area, Vucha said.

Additional fire crews worked to extricate a child passenger from the Volvo after becoming trapped during the accident.

Vucha said the seriously injured child was transported by ambulance to the Northwestern Medicine Hospital helipad in Woodstock.

A LifeNet medical helicopter landed and took the boy to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.

Two occupants were located inside the Dodge after the fire was extinguished, Vucha said.

Both were pronounced dead at the scene. They were identified as Alex Gonzalez, 18, of Harvard, and Miguel A. Martinez Santiago, 17, of Harvard, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein.

The driver of the Volvo, identified as Amy Roeder, 47, of Woodstock, was also pronounced dead at the scene, Rein said.

Roeder worked as a District 200 Response to Intervention associate at Westwood Elementary School in Woodstock.

Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 Communications Director Kevin Lyons said Roeder was a “vital part” of Westwood Elementary and District 200 as an employee and parent volunteer.

“This is a terrible loss for his wonderful family and for our entire school community. “We are all grieving along with many of those who loved Amy,” Lyons said.

Roeder worked with dozens of students who needed individual and small group attention to help them with their reading proficiency starting in the fall of 2021. “She was also an invaluable parent volunteer in many ways at several schools,” Lyons said.

An obituary published Wednesday said Roeder graduated in 1995 from Marengo High School and earned a degree from Parkland College to pursue a career in dental hygiene.

She worked for 12 years at Marengo Family Dental in her hometown before becoming a full-time homemaker in 2011 and then accepting the position of teacher’s assistant in 2021.

Roeder leaves behind three children, ages 11, 16 and 18.

“She was a mother who put every ounce of her being into her family. Whether it was running to play soccer or basketball, baking her famous desserts for a birthday party, decorating the yard for homecoming group photos, going to an orchestra concert, or volunteering at one of the schools in the children, she lived her life. for his family,” his obituary said.

The obituary called Roeder a “generous and selfless person” who had a powerful impact on many young lives in his community.

“Amy’s love and passion for life, along with her signature heart-shaped smile, were infectious. “If you were lucky enough to know Amy, you know that she was always up for a good time,” the obituary said.

Roeder’s 11-year-old daughter was the child inside the vehicle when the accident occurred. He was in the hospital’s intensive care unit but is on the road to recovery.

Vucha said the driver and young passenger of the jeep were uninjured and did not require medical treatment.

The sheriff’s office said the Dodge was speeding and driving recklessly at the time of the crash.

Alcoholic beverage containers were found at the scene and it is still unknown if alcohol was also a contributing factor.

The occupants of the Volvo were wearing seat belts and the air bags were deployed, sheriff’s officials said.

A private family service will be held for Roeder with a celebration of life gathering at a later date, according to the woman’s obituary.