Huntley traffic accident results in one fatality

HUNTLEY – The Huntley Police Department responded to a traffic incident at approximately 5:25 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. The accident occurred in the southbound lanes of Illinois Route 47, north of Regency Square Parkway.

An investigation revealed that a 1999 Acura TL was traveling northbound on Route 47 when it collided with a 2016 GMC Sierra that was heading southbound on Route 47. The reason for why the Acura driver lost control of the vehicle is unknown.

The Huntley Fire Protection District made a request for two ambulances to the scene but later canceled the second one.

The sole male occupant of the GMC was transported to the Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital where the extent of his injuries has not been disclosed, but aren’t expected to be life-threatening.

The sole occupant of the Acura, a 27-year-old man from Carpentersville, was reported to have sustained fatal injuries and was said to have been pronounced deceased at the scene.

Southbound and northbound Route 47 were closed from Kreutzer Road to Regency Parkway, with both routes having reopened by 11 a.m.

The collision incident is still under investigation by the Huntley Police Department, with assistance from the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team and the Kane County Coroner’s Office, according to a statement issued by the Huntley Police Department.