From the McHenry Police:

McHenry Police Department Investigates Single Vehicle Crash

On Monday, April 29th, 2024, at approximately 9:45 PM, the McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded to the intersection of Elm Street (IL Route 120) and Green Street for a reported single vehicle crash.

The preliminary investigation determined a black 2013 Cadillac CTS travelled east on Elm Street through the intersection of Richmond Road (IL Route 31), lost control and left the roadway striking both a light pole at Green Street and the vacant building at 3510 W. Elm Street.

The driver and only occupant of the vehicle, JOSEPH A. GALAN, 21, of Harvard, Illinois, was transported by MTFPD to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital and then flown to Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, Illinois, for treatment of his injuries, which were considered serious.

GALAN was charged with the following:

• DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
• DRIVING IN THE WRONG LANE
• FAILURE TO WEAR A SEATBELT
• ILLEGAL TRANSPORTATION OF OPEN ALCOHOL BY A DRIVER

The McHenry County Regional Crash Assistance Team responded to the crash scene to assist in the
investigation.

The team consists of police officers from the McHenry Police Department, Woodstock Police Department, Spring Grove Police Department, Harvard Police Department, Cary Police Department, and the Johnsburg Police Department.

If anyone has any additional information related to this matter, they are asked to contact the Criminal
Investigation Division of the McHenry Police Department at 815-363-2599. Those wishing to pass along anonymous information are encouraged to call the McHenry Police Department’s tip line at 815-363-2124. All calls made to the tip line are anonymous as Caller ID is not used.

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Photo from the McHenry Police Department.