September 29, 2024

Sheriff’s Office Investigates Fatal Pedestrian Crash

A 24-year-old Island Lake man was pronounced dead after being struck by a vehicle in the 4300 block of Roberts Road in unincorporated Island Lake. 

On Friday September 27, 2024, at 10:48 p.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Island Lake Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded to a crash in the 4300 block of Roberts Road involving a pedestrian and one vehicle. The incident resulted in the pedestrian being killed.    

Preliminary investigation indicates that several pedestrians were walking on or near the roadway when an unknown white in color vehicle struck one of the pedestrians. The force of the impact caused the victim to be thrown into the ditch area and the vehicle failed to stop after the crash.   

The pedestrian was transported to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington where he was pronounced deceased. 

Debris from the offending vehicles front and right side, were located on the scene and collected as evidence. The driver and vehicle have not been located.   

The investigation is ongoing and is being investigated by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit and the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

Please contact the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department with any information related to this crash.   

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