A 64-year-old man died after he tried crossing the street and was hit by a car, which then struck a second vehicle, on Route 120 in McHenry Thursday evening, police said.
The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:20 p.m. Thursday to the area of Route 120, also known as Elm Street, and Meadow Lane for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.
Officers arrived and found a pedestrian who had been struck by a car and was unresponsive.
Police officials said a preliminary investigation determined a red 2008 Ford Focus was traveling eastbound on Elm Street.
A 64-year-old McHenry man was walking southbound attempting to cross Elm Street just east of Meadow Lane when the Ford struck him.
A second vehicle, which was also traveling eastbound on Elm Street, was struck by the Ford as the second vehicle stopped to avoid hitting the pedestrian, police officials said.
The pedestrian, who was not in the crosswalk, was unconscious and not breathing at the scene. A medical helicopter was placed on standby but canceled.
Paramedics performed lifesaving measures on the man and transported him to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry where he was pronounced dead, police officials said.
The identity of the victim is being temporarily withheld until his family has been notified. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office is scheduling an autopsy.
Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be a factor in the incident.
No citations or charges have been issued as the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The McHenry County Regional Crash Assistance Team responded to the scene to assist in the crash investigation.
The team consists of police officers from the McHenry Police Department, Woodstock Police Department, Spring Grove Police Department, Harvard Police Department, Cary Police Department, Johnsburg Police Department and the Lake in the Hills Police Department.
A portion of the intersection was shut down for approximately three hours before being reopened by around 8:15 p.m.
“The McHenry Police Department wants to thank our community for their patience while we conducted this investigation,” the department said.
Anyone who has additional information related to the incident is asked to contact the McHenry Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 815-363-2599.
Those who wish to pass along anonymous information are asked to call the McHenry Police Department’s tip line at 815-363-2124.