Huntley man, 70, charged with hiding marijuana in underwear after April crash

A 70-year-old Huntley man is accused of driving under the influence of marijuana when his vehicle ran a stop sign near Union and crashed into a pickup truck, causing serious injuries.

Bruce Scottis charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing great bodily harm and obstructing justice by tampering with evidence, Class 4 felonies, according to a criminal complaint in McHenry County court.

The obstruction charge stems from authorities’ allegation that Scott hid marijuana in his underwear so police could not find it after the April 1 crash. The charges are being brought now because authorities were awaiting toxicology and medical testing results.

The crash occurred about 8 a.m. April 1 at the intersection of Route 176 and North Union Road near Union. A 57-year-old man was seriously injured, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Rescue crews worked almost an hour to remove the man from his truck.

Police said Scott was driving a 2024 Lexus LX 600 northbound on Union Road when he failed to stop at a stop sign. He entered the intersection and collided with a 2021 GMC pickup truck driven west on Route 176 by the 57-year-old man.

Scott was taken to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital in stable condition. The driver of the pickup truck was flown to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville in serious condition, authorities said.

Scott made his first appearance before a judge Friday and was released with conditions including that he not consume any illicit drugs, alcohol or THC. He also is required to submit to random urine screens at the discretion of pretrial services, according to a court order.