1 Killed After 'Medical Event' On Lake County Roadways

MUNDELEIN, IL — A 72-year-old Mundelein man suffered a "fatal medical event" before crashing in the area of Route 60 near Taylor Lake Court in unincorporated Mundelein, authorities said.

The man, who has been identified as Laurentino Marcos-Guzman, was not breathing and was unconscious when authorities responded to the scene of the collision at about 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a news release from the Lake County Coroner's Office.

Marcos-Guzman was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room, according to a news release from the Lake County Coroner's Office.

On Friday, the coroner's office released the preliminary results from Marcos-Guzman's autopsy, which revealed he suffered a "fatal medical event," which led to the crash.

An investigation into the collision revealed he was headed west on Route 60 near Taylor Lake Court when he crossed the center line, went into the opposite lane of traffic and then hit a guardrail. His car sustained minor damage, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to authorities.

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