Crime & Safety

Libertyville Fatal Crash Victim Identified; Charges Pending

The 22-year old passenger of a Volkswagen Beetle was pronounced dead at the scene.

Libertyville Police have released additional information about the fatal crash that occurred at Peterson and Harrison roads on Saturday morning at 2:45 a.m.

Steven Daskauskas, a passenger in the Volkswagen Beetle died in the collision.

Libertyville Police investigations revealed that the Volkswagen Beetle was traveling eastbound on Peterson Road. The semi-tractor trailer was traveling westbound on Peterson Road and in the process of turning left to travel southbound onto Harris Road.

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The front of the Volkswagen Beetle collided with the rear of the semi-tractor trailer.

The 22-year-old woman driving the Volkswagen Beetle was taken to Advocate Condell Hospital. The 41-year-old female driver of the semi was not hurt. Neither drivers’ names have been released.

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Charges are pending and the accident remains under investigation.

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