McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a UTV crash late Saturday night that resulted in the death of a 40-year-old Harvard man and a 36-year-old Harvard man in unincorporated Hebron.
Hebron Alden Greenwood Fire Protection District, Harvard Fire Protection District, Woodstock Fire & Rescue, Wonder Lake Fire Protection District, and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 13300 block of Thayer Road after reports of a crash involving a UTV came in.
Preliminary investigation shows that at about 10:50 p.m. on August 17, a UTV driven by a 40-year-old Harvard man, with two passengers, a 36-year-old Harvard man and a 35-year-old San Carlos, California man, was traveling eastbound on Thayer Road near Hebron. The UTV was traveling at a high rate of speed when it exited the roadway and severed a utility pole, knocking down power lines. The UTV then rolled several times, resulting in the driver being ejected. The UTV came to rest upright in a ditch and caught fire.
The 40-year-old and 36-year-old were pronounced deceased at the scene. The 35-year-old had minor injuries and declined medical attention.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash. The crash remains under investigation by McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit and McHenry County Coroner’s Office.
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