From the State’s Attorney:
COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN 18-YEAR-OLD MAN CHARGED IN FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that Judge Cynthia Lamb has granted the State’s motion to detain Jason Land, 18, of Fox River Grove, while he is awaiting trial on charges of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, causing the death of 2 individuals.
Evidence presented in court this afternoon established that these charges stem from a traffic crash investigation on July 28, 2025, in McHenry, Illinois.
The evidence showed that Land was driving a vehicle at a high rate of speed when he ran through a red light and struck a vehicle occupied by 2 teenagers, killing both at the scene.
Land was transported to the hospital, where police were advised he had a blood serum alcohol level of 0.350 and minor injuries.
Land’s next court appearance is scheduled for August 7, 2025.
Members of the public are reminded that this complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defendant’s guilt.
A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the government’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
