Huntley fire captain dies in Thursday motorcycle crash
CRYSTAL LAKE – John C. Winkelman, a 24-year veteran of the Huntley Fire Protection District and former chief of the Marengo Rescue Squad was killed Thursday in a motorcycle accident on Route 176 in Crystal Lake.
"He just absolutely loved his career. It that was his passion, he absolutely loved being a fireman," said Ken Caudle, a deputy chief with the Huntley Fire Protection District.
Caudle had worked with Winkelman for 12 years.
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