From the Sheriff:
Fatal Traffic Crash in Spring Grove
A 61-year-old Spring Grove man was pronounced dead, and a 55-year-old Spring Grove woman and a 52-year-old man were injured following a two-vehicle crash in the 120 block of Main Street, in unincorporated Spring Grove.
On Friday, January 24, 2025, at 6:44 p.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Fox Lake Police Department, Fox Lake Fire Protection District, and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded to a crash involving two vehicles on Main Street, east of Vila Vista Street.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2004 Volvo was traveling eastbound on Main Street and a 2013 Cadillac Escalade was traveling westbound on Main Street.
For unknown reasons, the Volvo crossed into the westbound lane of travel as it was approaching a curve in the roadway.
The front left of each vehicle struck in an offset, head on crash.
The Volvo came to rest on the south shoulder area of the roadway.
The Cadillac came to rest in the north ditch area.
The driver of the Volvo was transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital and was later pronounced dead.
The driver and passenger of the Cadillac were also transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital with non-life-threatening conditions.
The air bags deployed in each vehicle.
The driver and passenger of the Cadillac were wearing seat belts. The driver of the Volvo was not belted.
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.
