A man is dead and his passenger in critical, life-threatening condition after a head-on collision in Sugar Grove Friday evening.
According to a press release from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 11:09 PM Friday, Kane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of an accident with injuries in the area of Bliss Road at Seavey Road in Sugar Grove Township. Upon arrival, deputies learned that a silver BMW X5 traveling south on Bliss Road crossed the center line of the roadway in a no passing zone and struck a Chevrolet Silverado truck traveling north on Bliss, head-on.
It appears the collision caused the two vehicles to spin into the vehicle that the BMW was passing, a Dodge Caravan. The driver and passenger of the Chevrolet Silverado were transported by Elburn Paramedics to the hospital. The driver, Jonathan P. Couch, 54, of Sugar Grove, was pronounced deceased at the hospital. His passenger remains in critical, life-threatening condition.
The driver of the BMW, Melissa J. Hill, of the 0 block of Penny Ln., Sugar Grove, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. While at the hospital, it was determined that Hill had a blood alcohol content of .235.
While multiple charges have been approved against Hill by the Kane County State’s Attorney, she remains hospitalized for her injuries and the accident remains under investigation by the Kane County Sheriff’s Investigations Division.
