Death at Crystal Lake Home Fire

A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department:

Death Investigation at the Scene of a Fire Within a Residence

On April 14, 2013 at 7:33 AM, Crystal Lake Police were dispatched to a residence in the 1700 block of Moorland Lane in Crystal Lake where a Deputy of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department had discovered suspicious circumstances.

Moorland Lane is near Glacier Ridge Elementary School in Crystal Lake.

Moorland Lane is near Glacier Ridge Elementary School in Crystal Lake.

Upon arrival officers outside the home observed a subject lying on the floor of a room inside, and smoke inside the house. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue was dispatched to the scene.

Officers made entry to the home with attempts to extract the subject, however heat and dense smoke prevented the officers from reaching the area the subject had been observed.

As Fire Rescue arrived, firefighters entered and removed the subject, the sole occupant of the home, and attempted to revive him.

A fire found in the basement of the home was quickly extinguished by the entering firefighters.

The subject was transported to Centegra Hospital in Woodstock, where he was pronounced deceased.

No other persons suffered injuries as a result of this incident.

This matter remains under investigation by the Crystal Lake Police Department, Crystal Lake Fire Rescue, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Investigators of the Illinois State Fire Marshall’s Office and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.

Identity of the deceased is known, but is being withheld pending proper notification of family.

No further information will be released this date, as the investigation continues.


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