On Monday, October 13, at about 9:00 p.m., the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Police Department, and Marengo Fire Protection District responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 22800 block of River Road near Marengo, in unincorporated McHenry County.
Initial investigation shows that a 2011 Toyota Prius was traveling westbound on River Road. While navigating a curve, the Toyota traveled off the roadway to the north, striking a tree and a post before catching fire near a garage.
The driver of the vehicle was pronounced deceased on scene. The passenger was transported by ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford in serious condition.
The crash is being investigated by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.
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