Felony charges filed against Crystal Lake man, 19, in crash that caused serious injuries in Algonquin

A 19-year-old Crystal Lake man faces felony charges and is accused of reckless driving and causing a head-on car crash that resulted in serious injuries over the summer in Algonquin.

Avery Marty was charged with two counts of felony aggravated reckless driving causing bodily harm, as well as misdemeanor reckless driving and the petty offenses of improper lane use and failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash, according to a indictment filed in McHenry County court last week.

Prosecutors allege that Marty’s reckless driving caused the crash that occurred near the intersection of Randall Road and Harnish Drive on June 29. Marty was 18 at the time. One person involved in the crash suffered a lacerated spleen, abdominal injuries and rib fractures, and another person’s arm was fractured in the crash, according to the indictment.

Algonquin police responded to a call at 9:43 p.m. June 29 for the head-on, two-vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation determined a white sedan was traveling south on Randall Road from Bunker Hill Drive when it went out of control, struck a curb, crossed the median and struck a dark-colored SUV traveling north head-on, according to an Algonquin Police Department news release. Another car sustained collateral damage in the crash.

Both drivers were taken to a hospital with serious injuries by the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District, according to the release.

The northbound and southbound lanes of Randall Road were shut down from Harnish Drive to Bunker Hill Drive for about four hours while police investigated the crash.

Prosecutors issued a summons for Marty last week to appear in court on Jan. 10.