From the Sheriff:
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Fatal Crash near Harvard
On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at about 5:01 p.m., the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded to a single-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 173, west of Oak Grove Road.
Preliminary investigation indicates a 2023 Nissan Rogue was traveling westbound on Illinois
Route 173 when it left the roadway to the north and struck a tree. The vehicle caught fire and
became fully engulfed.
A single occupant of the Nissan was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Weather conditions and speed are believed to be factors in the crash.
The incident remains under investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.
