Driver Hits Car Parked At Round Lake Crash Investigation: Police

ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL — Round Lake Beach Police Department officers responded to a two-car crash at 11:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of the 0-10 block of East Rollins Road. According to a release from the police department, officers arrived to the scene and found a black 1997 GMC pickup truck on fire, and used their fire extinguisher to put the flames out. A 27-year-old man from Beach Park was the only passenger inside the truck, according to the release.

A 59-year-old man from Wildwood was the only passenger inside the second car involved in the crash, which according to police was a silver 2000 Toyota Sedan.

Police determined through a witness that the GMC was traveling eastbound on Rollins Road when it left its lane and crossed into the westbound lane of Rollins Road, and collided with the Toyota traveling in the westbound lane, according to the release.

Both drivers had to be freed from their vehicles by Greater Round Lake Area Fire Protection District personnel, and sustained serious injuries, according to the release. Both were taken to Condell Hospital in Libertyville where their current conditions are unknown, but were not believed to be life-threatening, according to police.

The investigation continues and no charges have yet been filed, according to the release.

However, while at the scene investigating this accident, the police department said Round Lake officers were being assisted by volunteer group Mobile Eye; a group assisting the department with traffic direction and control incidents such as the two-car crash. According to the release, a white 2014 Dodge Van drove into the scene while a member was directing traffic at 2:08 a.m., and crashed into a Mobile Eye volunteer’s unoccupied black 2017 Nissan sedan, causing a significant amount of damage.

Police said the scene had been marked by flashing lights and traffic cones due to the current investigation.

The Dodge Van was driven by a 32-year-old man from Fox Lake, who said he had fallen asleep, according to the release. The man received a ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said.

Assistance at the scene was also requested by the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team, according to the release.