Jiffy Lube worker killed after 91-year-old customer accelerates off service bay in McHenry: police

Friday, July 16, 2021
MCHENRY, Ill. (WLS) -- A man is dead after an accident at a Jiffy Lube in northwest suburban McHenry Friday.

A 91-year old woman was leaving a service bay on Richmond Road just after noon when her jeep accelerated and hit an employee, according to police.
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The 29-year-old worker was taken to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital where he later died from his injuries, officials said.

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The driver was released while police investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident.

The worker's identity has not yet been released.
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The southbound lanes of Richmond Rd at McCullom Lake Road are currently closed while police investigate.
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