From the Sheriff:
Man dies in two-vehicle crash near Wonder Lake
A 49-year-old Wonder Lake man was pronounced dead, and a 65-year-old Naples Florida man was injured following a two-vehicle crash in the 7300 block of Barnard Mill Road in unincorporated Wonder Lake.
On Friday December 27, 2024, at 12:35 p.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Wonder Lake Fire Department, Richmond Fire Protection, McHenry Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Police Department responded to a crash involving two vehicles on Barnard Mill Road northwest of Summit Drive.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado High Country Pickup was traveling northwest on Barnard Mill Road.
A 2008 Mazda 6 was traveling southeast on Barnard Mill Road.
For unknown reasons the Mazda crossed the centerline of the roadway and struck the Chevrolet in an offset head on crash in the northwest lane of travel.
The Mazda exited the roadway to the south coming to rest in a wooded area.
The Chevrolet remained in the roadway.
The driver of the Chevrolet was transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital and is listed in stable condition.
The driver of the Mazda was pronounced dead at the scene.
There was air bag deployment in each vehicle, and the drivers were wearing seat belts.
The investigation is ongoing and is being investigated by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.
