Sheriff Reports Man Not Wearing Seatbeld Ejected from Siverado in Route 14 Crash North of Harvard

From the Sheriff:

Man injured in crash near Harvard

A 39-year-old Harvard man was injured following a single-vehicle crash in the 9500 block of US Route 14, in unincorporated Harvard.

On Friday, December 27 at 5:56 p.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Harvard Fire Department, McHenry County Conservation District Police, and MD 1 responded to a crash involving one vehicle which resulted in injuries to the driver.    

Preliminary investigation indicates that the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound on US Route 14.

The Silverado exited the roadway to the west and appeared to overcorrect causing the unit to travel across the roadway and exit the roadway to the east.

The Silverado continued to travel across a residential yard and came to rest on its side.

The sole occupant of the Silverado was ejected from the unit.

The driver of the Silverado was transported by ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital – Riverside in Rockford in critical condition.

There was no air bag deployment, and the driver was not wearing a seat belt.

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