From the Crystal Lake Police:
Crystal Lake Police Conduct Crash Investigation
Crystal Lake, IL – On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at approximately 7:24 AM, Crystal Lake Police and Fire/Rescue responded to Route 176 and Haligus Road for the report of a two vehicle crash involving injuries.
The preliminary investigation revealed a semi-truck was driving eastbound through the intersection when it collided with a sedan that was traveling northbound.
Both drivers were transported from the scene with non-life threatening injuries.
The collision resulted in the semi-truck rolling over and losing its load of gravel.
A portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down while emergency personnel worked the scene.
The driver of the semi-truck, a resident of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, was cited for Disregarding a Traffic Control Device.
This event remains under investigation by the Crystal Lake Police Department.
We encourage anyone who may have information relating to this event to contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at 815-356-3620. In addition, anyone with a cell phone can send an anonymous tip to the Crystal Lake Police Department by texting the word CLPDTIP along with the tip information to 847411 (tip411). Normal text messaging rates do apply.
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Late yesterday afternoon, it was Randall Road north of Miller Road.
It’s Friday morning and the Crystal Lake police report a gravel truck has overturned ln Route 176 between Briarwood and Haligus Roads.
