A 30-year-old Hebron man was injured following a single motorcycle crash on Hebron Road east of U.S. Route 14 in unincorporated McHenry County.
On Friday, October 4, 2024, at 11:37 a.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on Hebron Road to the west of Willow Lakes Road involving a motorcycle which resulted in serious injury to the driver.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 1983 Honda Motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Hebron Road. For unknown reasons the operator of the Honda lost control, which caused the unit to go down on the pavement and the operator was ejected. The motorcycle and operator slid on the roadway coming to rest on the pavement.
The driver was transported to Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center – Harvard by family members. He was later flown to Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital – Riverside Campus in Rockford. He is listed in serious but stable condition.
The driver was not wearing a helmet and there are no indications of impairment. Speed and driving experience are believed to be factors of the crash.
The investigation is ongoing by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit.