Emma Grzesik Obituary – An 18-year-old driver from Maple Park lost her life on Tuesday morning after her SUV was hit by a semi-trailer truck at Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive, as stated in a news release from the Sugar Grove police department.
The driver, known as Emma Grzesik, was operating a 2018 Chevy Trax when she made a southbound turn on Sugar Grove Parkway around 9 a.m. before turning left at the entrance to the community college, according to the release. A Volvo semi-truck was heading north on Sugar Grove Parkway towards Waubonsee Drive at the time of the collision. Sugar Grove Parkway is also known as Route 47 in Sugar Grove.
Grzesik was declared dead at a nearby hospital due to injuries sustained in the accident, as reported by the Kane County Coroner’s Office. Toxicology samples were gathered and sent to a forensic laboratory for examination, according to the coroner’s office. The truck driver was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the police release. Both individuals were the only occupants of their respective vehicles.
Sugar Grove police called upon the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team, KCART, to aid in the investigation of the crash. The northbound lanes of Sugar Grove Parkway from Bliss to Harter roads were shut down for approximately five hours during the on-site investigation, according to the police. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office, the Office of Emergency Management, Waubonsee Community College Police, and the Sugar Grove Fire Protection District all provided assistance with the investigation and traffic management. The incident is still being investigated. Anyone with information is urged to contact Sugar Grove police at 630-391-7250.
