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Driver charged with DUI in Richmond crash that injured child passenger

Bryan M. Johnston

A Wisconsin man has been hit with various drunken driving charges after a weekend single-vehicle crash near Richmond that injured a child who was riding with him, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said.

Bryan M. Johnston, 35, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence involving a crash where a passenger younger than 16 was injured, as well as two counts of driving under the influence and endangering the life or health of a child, according to a criminal complaint.

He also was cited for failing to secure a child between the ages of 8 and 16 with a seat belt, for the driver and passenger failing to wear seat belts and failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched at 10:24 p.m. Sunday to the 7800 block of Tryon Grove Road near Richmond for a single-vehicle crash, department spokeswoman Emily Matusek said in an email.

A preliminary investigation shows the vehicle left the roadway and hit a ditch embankment, she said.

Both Johnston and his child passenger were taken to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, Matusek said. The child eventually was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago because of their age and injuries.

Johnston’s bond was set at $20,000, of which he needed to post 10% to be released, court records show. He was released from custody Tuesday evening, according to the jail log.

Johnston did not have an attorney listed in court records as of Wednesday afternoon.

Emily Coleman

Emily K. Coleman

Originally from the northwest suburbs, Emily K. Coleman is Shaw Media's editor for newsletters and engagement. She previously served as the Northwest Herald's editor and spent about seven years as a reporter with Shaw Media, first covering Dixon for Sauk Valley Media and then various communities within McHenry County from 2012 to 2016.