Overview

• The single-vehicle crash happened just after 8 a.m. at Silver Glen Road and Old Homestead Road in St. Charles Township.
• The Kane County sheriff’s office says the pickup was traveling east on Silver Glen when it left the roadway at the curve by Old Homestead.
• The driver was the only person in the truck and was pronounced dead at the scene, and the identity has not been released.
• Authorities issued a safety alert and closed the area to traffic as emergency crews and ComEd worked the scene, with closures initially expected through at least noon.
• The investigation remains active and officials have not determined the cause of the crash beyond the initial witness accounts.