Police: Wauconda crash kills motorcyclist, alcohol a factor

Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor to a three-vehicle Wauconda crash that killed a motorcyclist and injured three others on Route 176 early Sunday evening, according to police.

The motorcyclist, whose name was not released Sunday night, was transported to Northern Illinois Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, officials said.

The Wauconda Police and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team continued to investigate the crash that occurred just west of Route 12, but no charges had been filed as of late Sunday.

A stretch of Route 176 was shut down between Anderson and Darrell Roads for about three and a half hours following the crash just after 5 p.m., said Wauconda Fire Department Batallion Chief Kevin Pyne.

The three other people injured in the crash were taken to Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. Pyne did not know the seriousness of their injuries.