A 42-year-old McHenry man and a 39-year-old Wonder Lake man were injured following a crash involving two motorcycles which occurred on Chapel Hill Road south of Illinois Route 120 in unincorporated McHenry.
On Friday August 16, 2024, at 6:24 p.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded to a crash involving two motorcycles which resulted in injuries to both drivers.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2008 Harley Davidson Dyna and a 2006 Harley Davidson Softail were riding northbound on Chapel Hill Road. They were riding in a staggered formation with the 2008 Harley Davidson Dyna to the front left of the 2006 Harley Davidson Softail. The motorcycles exited the roadway to the right and traveled in the ditch where each driver was ejected. The motorcycles did not make contact with each other during the crash.
The driver of the 2008 Harley Davidson Dyna was transported to Northwestern Medicine in McHenry and later transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was listed in critical condition. The driver of the 2006 Harley Davidson Softail was transported to Northwestern Medicine in McHenry and listed in serious but stable condition.
The drivers were not wearing helmets and alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing and is being investigated by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit.
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