On Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, at approximately 1052 pm, the St. Charles Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the intersection of Country Club Road and North 5th Avenue, for a traffic crash involving injuries. It was reported at the time that an SUV and a motorcycle were involved in the crash, and a witness on scene reported that the driver of the involved SUV may have fled the scene.
Upon arrival, police and fire located the injured driver of the motorcycle and immediately began to render treatment. The motorcyclist, a 27-year-old male from Elgin, was subsequently transported to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
St. Charles Police located the SUV and the driver nearby. The driver of the SUV was identified as 29-year-old Morgan Mroz, of West Chicago. Further investigation into the crash resulted in the arrest of Mroz.
The Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team (KCART) responded to the scene and assisted with the crash investigation.
The Kane County State's Attorney’s Office was contacted, and the following charges were approved against Mroz:
- Failure to Report Crash or Death (Class-1 Felony)
- Aggravated DUI
– Crash Causing Death (Class-2 Felony, 2-Counts)
- Reckless Homicide (Class-3 Felony)
- Possession of Controlled Substance
– Other Drug (Class-4 Felony)
- Four Additional Traffic Citations
Mroz was then transported to the Kane County Jail for a conditions and detention hearing. These charges against Mroz are not proof of guilt. She is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the state’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The St. Charles Police Department is encouraging anyone who might have additional information regarding this incident to contact the St. Charles Police Department at 630.377.4435.