Crime & Safety
Police Continue To Investigate Fatal Hit-And-Run
A person of interest has been identified in fatal collision near Island Lake that killed Austin Stanek, 24.
MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — The McHenry County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate a hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a 24-year-old Island Lake man.
As of Thursday, authorities have identified a person of interest and recovered the vehicle they believe hit Austin Stanek at about 10:50 p.m. on Sept. 27 before fleeing the scene, according to a news release from the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.
The collision happened in the 4300 block of Roberts Road in unincorporated Island Lake, police said.
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Authorities are asking anyone with information to call the sheriff's office at 815-338-2144.
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