Gurnee Man Injured in Fatal McHenry County Crash

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — A 23-year-old Zion man was killed and a 56-year-old Gurnee man sustained minor injuries in a crash in unincorporated McHenry early Saturday morning. The two-vehicle collision occurred at 12:09 a.m. in the 300 block of West Bay Road. A preliminary investigation shows a 2004 Nissan Sentra, driven by the 23-year-old, was heading east on West Bay Road when it crossed the centerline and hit a westbound 2017 Toyota Sienna head on, according to a news release from the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

The Zion man was extricated and flown to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. His name has not been released.

The driver of the Toyota was transported by ambulance to Northwestern Hospital in McHenry with minor injuries, police said.

It is unknown if drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash, police said. An investigation is ongoing by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office Major Crash Investigation Unit and the Lake County Coroner's Office.