*See below for update on 6/1
A 39-year-old North Chicago man was pronounced deceased at the scene following a hit and run crash in Fox Lake, early Monday morning.
On May 29, 2023 at 2:08 a.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Fox Lake Police Department, Spring Grove Police Department, Richmond Police Department and Spring Grove Fire Department, responded to a crash involving a male subject, who was found on the roadway unconscious and not breathing after having been struck by an unknown vehicle.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the North Chicago man’s vehicle got stuck in a ditch near the accident location. The man was outside his vehicle near the roadway when an unknown white in color vehicle, possibly a Kia, traveling southbound on Wilmot Road just north of Paddock Drive, struck him. The vehicle failed to stop and left the scene. The 39-year-old male was later pronounced deceased on scene.
The investigation is ongoing and is being investigated by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. It is being requested that anyone having information about this crash to contact the McHenry County Sheriffs’ Office at 815-338-2144, McHenry County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-762-STOP (7867), or the tip line email address: TipLine@mchenrycountyil.gov. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of an offender(s).
Update on June 1:
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact the McHenry County Sheriffs’ Office at 815-338-2144 or email our tip line at TipLine@mchenrycountyil.gov. Callers may remain anonymous.