A two-car car accident on Batavia’s west side Friday, Feb. 15 sent one man to the hospital and left two other people with minor injuries. The man taken to the hospital, identified as 61-year-old David A. Schele of Sugar Grove, later died due to injuries sustained in the accident.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation. According to police reports, Schele’s vehicle and another vehicle with a male and female inside were in an accident at Randall Road and McKee Street in Batavia. The male and female were treated for injuries and released at the scene.
Before being taken to Delnor Hospital in Geneva, IL, Schele had to be “extricated” from his vehicle. According to police, an accident reconstruction team reported to the crash scene around 8:32 p.m. and traffic reopened on Randall Road around 10:30 p.m.
Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones.