A 75-year-old Hampshire man died about 12:30 p.m. Nov. 24 after a crash on U.S. Route 20 east of Illinois Route 47 in Rutland Township, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Robert Skarbonkiewicz was the lone occupant of a 2017 black Dodge Journey that left the road, struck a tree and was found facing east in the ditch, according to the release.
The vehicle had significant visible damage and Skarbonkiewicz was unconscious, the sheriff’s office said. Sheriff’s deputies and members of the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District assisted with medical attention because of Skarbonkiewicz suffering life-threatening injuries, according to the release.
Skarbonkiewicz was taken to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, where medical staff pronounced him dead a short time later, according to the release.
Skarbonkiewicz wore a seat belt during the crash and airbags were deployed within his vehicle, according to the release.
The Kane County Investigations Division is investigating the cause of the crash.
The Kane County Drone Team, the Office of Emergency Management, Hampshire police and Pingree Grove fire assisted.
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