Updated April 5, 2024: The GoFundMe page linked in the following paragraph is no longer active. The new fundraising page to support Musil's three children was started by her family, including her sister, and can be accessed here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-the-children-of-deputy-christina-musil?member=33464591&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
Updated 4:00 p.m. March 31, 2024: Friends have established a fundraising page to support the family of Deputy Christina Musil. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy was killed in a crash that happened Thursday night on Illinois Route 23 south of Perry Road in Waterman. According to the GoFundMe page, the money will be used to cover and funeral expenses not covered by insurance. It will also be used to help Musil's three children, ages 12, 11, and 5.
Funeral services are pending. A memorial service is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 4 at Northern Illinois University, according to the fundraising page.
According to Illinois State Police (ISP), the incident happened around 10:39 p.m. Deputy Christina Musil, who was on-duty at the time, was parked on the highway's right shoulder. Her service vehicle, a Ford Explorer, was struck from behind by a GarzoTire tire service truck. Video taken at the scene shows the rear of the deputy's SUV entirely smashed in. The officer was taken to an area hospital with severe injuries and later died of them.
Officials say the driver of the truck wasn't injured.
According to Illinois State Police, there have been no criminal charges filed against the driver of the truck as of yet.
The ISP is investigating how and why the crash happened. The DeKalb County Coroner's Office is also taking part.
According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, Musil, 35, was a five-year veteran of the force and served in the Corrections and Patrol Divisions. She also served in the Army National Guard as a military police officer for four years, and in Afghanistan from 2008-2009. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced once they have been confirmed.
The intersection of IL-23 and Perry Road has seen several severe crashes in recent years, including one fatality five months ago. There have been plans this year to install blinking lights on the stop sign and flashing lights on "intersection ahead" signs on Route 23.