An Island Lake woman was killed after being hit by a car while walking on Route 176 in Island Lake, authorities said.
Two Island Lake police officers were on patrol in the same vehicle and heading eastbound on IL Route 176 just east of Waters Edge Drive in Island Lake when they came upon a fatal car versus pedestrian crash at about 9:15 p.m. Friday, said Island Lake Police Chief Jennifer Paulus.
Paulus said the preliminary investigation revealed a 2018 Chevrolet Colorado driven by a 21-year-old female from Glenview, IL, was traveling eastbound on Route 176 when the vehicle struck Kristen Koehnke, 41, of Island Lake.
Koehnke is believed to have been in the roadway at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased on the scene by members of the Wauconda Fire Protection District, Paulus said.
The uninjured driver from Glenview was transported to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital where she consented to toxicology testing.
Impairment of the driver is not suspected, Paulus said.
Paulus said the victim was transported to the Lake County Coroner’s office. Impairment is unknown pending autopsy toxicology reports, Paulus said.
The crash is under investigation by the Island Lake Police Department with the assistance of the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team.
Route 176 was shut down between Westridge Drive and Darrell Road for about three hours while the scene was investigated.
“Our deepest condolences go out to the grieving family of one of our very own Island Lake residents,” Paulus said.