Crime & Safety
18-Year-Old Dies In High Speed Crash Near Grayslake
Despite wearing a seatbelt, the driver was ejected from his Subaru WRX, the Lake County Sheriff's Department said.
GRAYSLAKE, IL — Authorities in Lake County are investigating a Wednesday morning crash that left one person dead in Avon Township, near Grayslake.
The crash happened around 9:05 a.m. on Rollins Road, east of Drury Lane, the Lake County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.
Authorities said a 2004 Subary WRX, driven by an 18-year-old man from Round Lake Beach, was driving westbound on Rollins Road at the time of the crash.
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The crash happened when the Subaru's driver lost control of the car, sending it into a slide across Rollins Road, according to the release.
The Subaru struck an eastbound 2008 Toyota Tundra, ejecting the Subaru's driver. The 36-year-old driver of the Tundra, a man from McHenry, was uninjured.
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The 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, authorities said.
An autopsy will be conducted, and an investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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