Fatal McHenry County Bicycle Accident

There was a fatal bicycle accident Tuesday night (August 15, 2017) in Woodstock.  The accident happened at the intersection of Route 47 and Route 14.

The accident happened as a bicyclist was riding northbound on Route 47 at approximately 7:33 p.m.  At that time, the bicyclist was struck by a 2007 Chevy Tahoe in the intersection of Route 47 and Route 14.

An excerpt from the Crystal Lake Patch article of August 16, 2017 titled “Bicyclist Killed In Crash At Route 47, Route 14 Intersection“:

A preliminary investigation shows James was heading north on his bike on Route 47 when he was struck by a 2007 Chevy Tahoe in the intersection of Route 47 and Route 14, according to a news release. The Tahoe was heading east on Route 47 and witnesses said the vehicle had a solid green light at the time of the crash, police said.

According to the McHenry County Coroner, the bicyclist was identified as Robert Amos James, 25, of Woodstock.  He was declared dead after being taken to Centegra Hospital in Woodstock.

Another excerpt, regarding the fatal accident injuries:

An autopsy performed on James revealed he died from blunt trauma to the head, chest and abdomen, Majewski said. Toxicology testing is pending.

The crash investigation continues.  At this time no citations have been issued in relation to the accident.

Additional Details Regarding This Fatal McHenry County Bicycle Accident

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal McHenry bike accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Crystal Lake Patch article mentioned above.

McHenry County Fatal Bicycle Accident

There was a fatal bicycle accident Sunday evening (September 20, 2015) in Woodstock.

Details on the accident, and especially its causes, appear limited at this time.

According to police, the accident happened when a work van struck the cyclist.  The accident happened at the intersection of Route 14 and Kishwaukee Valley Road.

Flight for Life was called at 7:40 p.m.

The bicyclist, currently only identified as an 18-year-old man, later died.

The driver of the van refused medical treatment.

Additional Details Concerning This Fatal McHenry County Bicycle Accident

Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the September 20, 2015 Northwest Herald article titled “18-year-old bicyclist dies after Woodstock crash” as well as the September 21 Crystal Lake-Cary Patch article titled “Bicyclist, 21, Killed in Woodstock Crash.”

McHenry County Bicycle Accident

There was a bicycle accident in Prairie Grove Sunday night in which a boy was injured.  This accident was a “hit & run” accident in which no details appear available with regard to the vehicle.

Details on the accident appear limited.  The bicyclist was a 14-year-old boy who was struck while riding his bicycle along Route 176 near Bayview Beach Road.

An excerpt from the July 5, 2015 Northwest Herald article titled “14-year-old boy riding bike in Prairie Grove injured in hit-and-run“:

The boy was flown to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge with serious but not life-threatening injuries, he said.

Additional Details Regarding This McHenry County Bicycle Accident

Additional details and possible updates concerning this McHenry County bicycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Northwest Herald article mentioned above as well as the July 6 Crystal Lake-Cary Patch article titled “Teen Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash.”

Bike Accident In McHenry County

There was a bicycle accident Tuesday (June 9, 2015) in Veteran Acres Park.

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department says that they were alerted to the accident shortly before 7:00 p.m.  The accident happened on the Prairie Trail Bike Path.

The reason for the bicycle accident was not cited.

According to the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department, the woman was transported via a “Flight for Life” helicopter due to the nature of her injuries.  She was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for treatment of her accident injuries.

Additional Details Concerning This McHenry County Bicycle Accident

Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the June 10, 2015 Northwest Herald article titled “Woman airlifted after bike crash in Crystal Lake” as well as the June 10, 2015 Crystal Lake-Cary Patch article titled “Woman Airlifted After Bike Crash at Veteran Acres Park.”

McHenry County Bicycle Accident

There was a McHenry County bicycle accident on Wednesday (July 30, 2014) in which a bicyclist was struck by a car in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

This bicycle accident happened at approximately 5:00 p.m., at the intersection of Heaven’s Gate and Miller Road.

According to Crystal Lake Police, the accident happened as a man driving a Chevy Trailblazer SUV was heading west on Miller Road and attempted to turn left onto Heaven’s Gate.  In doing so, he struck the bicyclist, who was heading east on Miller Road.

The bicyclist was identified as Kevin R. Young, 28, of Arlington Heights.  He was taken by an Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Rescue ambulance to Sherman Hospital in Elgin.  His injuries, although believed to be serious, were not considered to be life-threatening.

The driver of the SUV was identified as Jacob Regul, 30, of Lake in the Hills.  An excerpt from the Arlington Cardinal article of July 31, titled “Arlington Heights Bicyclist Hit By Car, Seriously Injured at Miller Rd and Heaven’s Gate, Crystal Lake“:

Crystal Lake police ticketed Regul for driving with a suspended license and failure to yield when turning left.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this McHenry County bicycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Arlington Cardinal article seen above, as well as the July 31 Northwest Herald article titled “Lake in the Hills motorist arrested after Crystal Lake crash with bicyclist.”

McHenry County Bicycling Accident

There was a McHenry County bicycling accident today (April 2, 2014) in Crystal Lake.

This bicycling accident involved a 17-year-old girl that was riding a bicycle that was hit by a 20-year-old woman driving a Lexus.  The accident happened at approximately 5:50 p.m., at the intersection of Ackman Road and Westport Ridge.

An excerpt from the April 2, 2014 Daily Herald article titled “Bicyclist hit by car in Crystal Lake” :

Police say a 2006 Lexus driven by Emily Schlimm, 20, of Lakewood, was heading east on Ackman Road when it struck a 17-year-old girl who was bicycling south on Westport Ridge. The bicyclist rode through the intersection and into the path of the vehicle, which had the right of way, police said.

During the course of the accident, the girl was thrown onto the pavement and her bicycle was run over by the car.

Although the girl’s injuries were not considered to be life-threatening, she was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge by a “Flight for Life” helicopter.

The driver of the Lexus was not injured.

Various Sources And Updates For This McHenry County Bicycling Accident

Additional details and possible updates concerning this Lake County bicycling accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Daily Herald article mentioned above, as well as the April 2, 2014 CBS Chicago article titled “Teen Girl On Bicycle Hit By Car In Crystal Lake.”