Man suffers severe injury after two watercrafts crash on Pistakee Lake near Village of Fox Lake

Published
June 14, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Fox Lake, Illinois
Pistakee Lake
Incident type
Boating, Crash

Summary

Car Crash Fox Lake Illinois in Fox Lake, Illinois: Two personal watercrafts collided on Pistakee Lake just outside the Village of Fox Lake. The collision caused a 26‐year‐old rear passenger to suffer a severe laceration to his left leg, but no occupants were ejected from either vessel. Both watercrafts returned safely to a residence in Fox Lake before rescue personnel arrived. The injured man was transported to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital and remains in stable condition.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
23‐year‐old man At-fault party

Original reporting

Man suffers severe injury after two watercrafts crash on Pistakee Lake near Village of Fox Lake

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