From the Sheriff:
Woman Arrested in Fatal Pedestrian Crash
A 50-year-old McHenry woman was arrested yesterday evening in connection to the pedestrian crash that killed Austin Stanek on Roberts Road in September.
On Friday, September 27, 2024, at 10:48 p.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Island Lake Police Department, and Wauconda Fire District responded to a crash in the 4300 block of Roberts Road involving a pedestrian and one vehicle.
The vehicle failed to stop after the crash.
The pedestrian, later identified as Austin Stanek, a 24-year-old Island Lake man, was transported to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington where he was pronounced deceased.
Through the course of an almost four-month investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Major Crash Investigation Unit, evidence was collected to identify the suspect who left the scene of the fatal crash. Various types of evidence were collected, including the involved vehicle, which was found in a garage in Lakemoor.
Through the investigation, deputies identified 50-year-old McHenry woman, Christine S. Eilers (Pine) as the suspect. Warrants were obtained for her arrest and on January 6, 2025, Eilers was arrested without incident and transported to the McHenry County Jail, where she remains in custody.
Offender:
- Christine S. Eilers (Pine) (age 50, McHenry, IL)
Charges:
- Leaving the scene of a crash involving death Class 4 felony
- Failure to comply/report crash involving death Class 1 felony
