A 32-year-old Rockford man was injured following a single vehicle crash in the 18900 block of Illinois Route 176, in unincorporated Marengo on Saturday.
On Saturday January 25, 2025, at 7:23 a.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded to a one vehicle crash on Illinois Route 176 west of Millstream Road.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2019 Ford Mustang was traveling westbound on Illinois Route 176 when it entered the eastbound lane of travel and exited the roadway to the south, striking several trees.
The driver of the Mustang was transported by ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside in Rockford. He is listed in critical condition.
The air bags deployed in the Mustang and the driver was seat belted at the time of the crash. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing and is being investigated by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit.
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