McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that left a 19-year-old Harvard man in critical condition on US Route 14 in unincorporated Harvard on Saturday, August 17.
Harvard Fire Protection District, REACT Helicopter, and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash involving a pedestrian and a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder at about 11:48 p.m. on August 18. Preliminary investigation shows that the 19-year-old entered the roadway near the 10700 block of Route 14 as the Nissan was headed northbound. The Nissan then struck the man. The pedestrian was suspected to be under the influence at the time of the crash.
The 19-year-old sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to Javon Bea Hospital – Riverside. The driver and passenger of the Nissan were uninjured.
The crash remains under investigation by McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit.
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