A Montgomery man is dead after driving his SUV off Jericho Road in Sugar Grove Township and hitting a tree.
At approximately 9:45pm Sunday evening, Kane County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the 41W200 block of Jericho Road in Sugar Grove Township to find a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee facing eastbound in the ditch on Jericho Road. The vehicle had considerable visible damage, and the single occupant of the vehicle had significant head injuries.
Preliminary investigation shows that the Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by 76-year-old Lawrence Hagemeyer of Montgomery, was eastbound on Jericho Road and left the roadway for unknown reasons. When the vehicle left the roadway, it struck a tree and had indications it may have rolled over, causing the damage observed. The car came to rest in a ditch on the side of the roadway.
Mr. Hagemeyer sustained life-threatening injuries to his head during the crash. The Sugar Grove Fire Department transported Mr. Hagemeyer to Ascension Mercy Hospital, where his condition worsened. He was pronounced deceased by medical staff a short time later.
It was confirmed that Mr. Hagemeyer was wearing a seatbelt during the crash, and airbags were deployed within his vehicle.
It is unknown if vehicle speed or drugs/alcohol played a factor in the single-vehicle crash. The investigation of this incident is ongoing.
