Person of interest ID'd after pedestrian killed in McHenry County hit-and-run crash

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Thursday, October 3, 2024
Person of interest ID'd in deadly McHenry County hit-and-run crash
Person of interest ID'd in deadly McHenry County hit-and-run crashA person of interest has been ID'd after Austin Stanek was killed in an unincorporated Island Lake hit-and-run crash, McHenry County officials said.

McHENRY COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- McHenry County authorities have identified a person of interest in a deadly hit-and-run in unincorporated Island Lake.

It happened about 10:50 p.m. last Friday, officials said.

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Police say 24-year-old Austin Stanek of Island Lake was walking with a group of people in the 4300-block of Roberts Road, when a white SUV hit him.

Debris from the vehicle that hit Stanek was found at the scene, and the vehicle has been recovered.

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No one was in custody Thursday.

The Sheriff's Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit continues to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information on the fatal crash is asked to call the McHenry County Sheriff's Office at (815) 338-2144.

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