An off-duty Glenview police officer was killed after being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Barrington while on his way to work early Sunday morning.
The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 4:09 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of South Northwest Highway in Barrington for a vehicle crash with injuries.
A 911 caller reported one person was possibly unresponsive and not breathing following a two-vehicle crash.
Firefighters arrived and extricated one of the victims from the wreckage, according to fire department radio traffic.
Paramedics transported at least one person to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.
Police officials said a male subject suffered fatal injuries in the crash.
The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) was requested to assist in the investigation.
The Glenview Police Department announced later Sunday that Officer Robert Fryc was the victim killed in the crash. Fryc was on his way to work when the incident occurred.
The Glenview Police Department said they have sent home many of the dayshift officers who work with Fryc and coverage of the shift is being temporarily assisted by Cook County and neighboring communities.
Fryc, 43, had been with the Glenview Police Department since 2007.
He was recently recognized at the village’s February 4 Board of Trustees meeting for being one of the first responders who helped save the life of a fellow officer last summer.
“Officer Fryc was more than just a colleague,” said Glenview Police Chief William Fitzpatrick.
“He was a part of our family and a part of this community. Our hearts are broken by his passing, and our priority now is to support his loved ones and our department as we grieve this unimaginable loss together,” Fitzpatrick said.
Glenview Village President Michael Jenny said the village is devastated by the tragic loss of Fryc, who just two weeks ago was “recognized for his service and dedication to Glenview.”
“On behalf of the entire Village, I extend our deepest condolences to Officer Fryc’s family, friends and fellow officers. When the time is right, we will come together as a community to honor and remember his service,” Jenny said.
The Village of Glenview and the Glenview Police Department said they ask for privacy and respect for Fryc’s family and colleagues as they mourn and navigate “this tremendous loss.”
The Lake County Coroner’s Office told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that Fryc was pronounced dead in Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital’s emergency room.
The coroner’s office will be performing an autopsy on Fryc on Tuesday morning.