From the McHenry County Sheriff:
Bicycle Crash Near Cary
On Tuesday, October 7, at about 5:45 p.m., McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, McHenry County Conservation District Police, and Cary Fire Protection District Responded to a crash involving a car and bicycle on Silver Lake Road near the intersection of Killarney Drive in unincorporated Cary.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2015 Honda Civic was traveling southbound on Silver Lake Road when it struck a bicyclist who entered the roadway from Killarney Drive. The bicyclist was ejected from the bike and sustained critical injuries. He was initially transported by ambulance to a local hospital and then airlifted to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
The intersection of Silver Lake Road and Killarney Drive is controlled by a stop sign for Killarney Drive only. The bicyclist failed to stop or yield before entering Silver Lake Road.
The driver of the Civic is a 26-year-old man from Crystal Lake. The bicyclist is a 69-year-old man from Cary. The driver of the Civic is cooperating fully with the investigation.
The crash remains under investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit.
From the Cary Fire Protection District:
