Patrick M. Wixted, 25, killed, and woman, 51, seriously injured in two-car wreck on Route 31 in Prairie Grove, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Thu, 01/14/2016 - 3:07pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Bartlett man dies, McHenry woman serious after crash

An investigation is ongoing by the McHenry County Sheriff's Traffic Crash Investigations Unit and the McHenry County Coroner's Office. A 25-year-old Bartlett man was pronounced dead Monday evening and a 51-year-old McHenry woman was hospitalized in serious condition after a two-vehicle accident near Prairie Grove, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Both drivers were taken to ambulance to Centegra Hospital in McHenry, where the driver of the Cadillac was pronounced dead. Members of the Crystal Lake and McHenry Fire Protection Districts along with the McHenry City Police and Prairie Grove Police assisted at the scene. The driver of the Mercury was Colleen Dilone Victoriano, according to the news release.

Bartlett man killed, McHenry woman injured in Route 31 head-on crash, police say

Police said Wixted was driving a 2002 Cadillac Deville south in the 2200 block of Route 31 about 6:10 p.m. Monday when he passed another southbound vehicle and lost control. His car entered the northbound lanes, where police said it collided with a northbound 2003 Mercury Mountaineer.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Patrick M. Wixted
Roadway: 
Route 31

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