Kane Sheriff’s Office reports fatal crash in Sugar Grove Township

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that a fatal vehicle crash occurred Jan. 7 in the 41W200 block of Jericho Road in Sugar Grove Township.

About 9:45 p.m., the Kane County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the location for a report of a single-vehicle crash.

Deputies found a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee facing east in the ditch on Jericho Road. The vehicle had significant visible damage and the single occupant of the vehicle had significant head injuries, according to the release.

Preliminary investigation showed the Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Lawrence Hagemeyer, 76, of the 100 block of Boulder Hill Pass, Montgomery, was eastbound on Jericho Road and left the roadway for unknown reasons. When the vehicle left the roadway, it struck a tree and showed indications it may have rolled over. The car came to rest in a ditch on the side of the roadway. Hagemeyer suffered life-threatening injuries to his head, the Sheriff’s Office said in the release.

The Sugar Grove Fire Department took Hagemeyer to Ascension Mercy Hospital, where his condition worsened. He was pronounced dead by medical staff a short time later.

The Sheriff’s Office said in the release that Hagemeyer was wearing a seat belt during the crash and airbags were deployed within his vehicle.

The crash is being investigated by the Kane County Investigations Division.