The Lake County Coroner identified the man who died as Jerry Williams.
From the Sheriff:
Fatal Pedestrian Crash Near Wonder Lake
A 65-year-old Wonder Lake man was pronounced deceased following a crash on Barnard Mill Road near Wonder Lake.
On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded to the scene of a crash involving a pedestrian on Barnard Mill Road, west of Summit Drive in unincorporated Wonder Lake.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2016 GMC Acadia was traveling eastbound on Barnard Mill Road when the right front struck the 65-year-old male in the eastbound lane of travel.
The male subject was found unconscious in the south ditch area.
The man was transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry and later transferred to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville where he later died.
The 34-year-old female driver, 35-year-old male passenger and four minor children of Genoa City, Wisconsin were not injured in the Acadia.
All occupants were properly wearing seat belts or restraint systems. There was no airbag deployment, and the driver is cooperating in this investigation.
The incident remains under investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit.
