A man struck and killed as he walked across Route 120 in McHenry by a vehicle traveling eastbound has been identified.

Ronald Wills, 64, of McHenry, was struck near Meadow Lane. He was transported to Northwestern Medical in McHenry where he was pronounced deceased, according to a news release from the McHenry County coroner. An autopsy is to be completed on January 20.

The Coroner’s Office is continuing to work collaboratively with McHenry Police Department, McHenry Fire District and Northwestern Medical during this investigation, according to the release.

The McHenry Police Department and the McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a call at 5:20 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Elm Street and Meadow Lane for a reported crash involving one car and a pedestrian, according to a McHenry police news release.

A preliminary investigation by police found a pedestrian was struck by a red 2008 Ford Focus while the car was traveling east on Route 120, also known as Elm Street in that area. The pedestrian was walking south across Elm just east of Meadow Lane, according to the release.

Police said another also car traveling east on Elm stopped to avoid hitting the man when the Ford Focus struck him. He was not in a crosswalk, police said.

No citations were issued and police said they do not believe drugs or alcohol were factors.

The McHenry County Regional Crash Assistance Team responded and assisted in the investigation. The team consists of police officers from McHenry, Woodstock, Spring Grove, Harvard, Cary, Johnsburg and Lake in the Hills.

Police ask anyone with information related to the crash to contact McHenry Police at 815-363-2599. Anonymous tips can be made through the police department’s tip line at 815-363-2124.