August 13, 2024

Fatal Crash in Unincorporated Harvard

A 40-year-old man from Harvard died as a result of a single vehicle rollover crash today.

On August 13, 2024, at 9:36 am members of the Harvard Fire Department, MD1 and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash in the 9900 block of Lawrence Road in unincorporated Harvard.

A 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling southbound in the 9900 block of Lawrence Road when it exited the roadway to the east. The Jeep rolled over multiple times while continuing to travel in a southern direction, eventually coming to rest in a standing cornfield. The driver and sole occupant was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene

The driver was not wearing a seat belt at the time. The investigation continues by the McHenry County Coroner’s Office and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit.

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