Lake County Government: Man Operating Riding Mower Critically Injured When Struck By Car

Press release from the Lake County Government:

October 24, 2021

On October 23, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a traffic crash with injuries at Route 59 and Amber Way, Unincorporated Lake Villa.  Sheriff’s deputies arrived and found one person critically injured.

Preliminary investigation shows a 62-year-old man, of Unincorporated Lake Villa, was operating a Craftsman riding mower on Route 59.  This area of Route 59 is unlit, there were no lights activated on the riding mower, and the man was wearing dark colored clothing.  The riding mower was struck by a southbound 2010 Ford Escape, driven by a 40-year-old woman of Spring Grove. 

The driver of the Ford and three minor children inside the Ford were uninjured.  The operator of the riding mower sustained critical, life-threatening injuries.  He was transported via ambulance to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Unit.  

This press release was produced by the Lake County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.