Lake County Sheriff’s Crash Investigators are investigating a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred late Saturday night in Beach Park.
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and Beach Park Fire Department firefighters and paramedics responded about 11:45 p.m. Saturday, October 19, 2024 to a report of a multi-vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Lewis Avenue and Leland Avenue in Beach Park. Upon arrival, deputies, firefighters and paramedics found five vehicles, several of which had sustained significant damage.
The driver of a Chevrolet Malibu sustained critical injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The driver of a Toyota Avalon was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, while a 17-year-old male passenger from Waukegan was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of a Dodge Journey was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital, and the driver of the Nissan Sentra was unharmed.
Preliminary investigation reveals that a Toyota Avalon, driven by a 21-year-old man from Zion, was traveling southbound on Lewis Avenue, just south of Leland Avenue. The driver of the Toyota failed to slow down for traffic ahead and collided with a southbound Dodge Journey, driven by a 29-year-old man from Zion. The Toyota then struck a southbound Nissan Sentra, driven by a 37-year-old woman from Waukegan, before crossing into the northbound lanes and colliding head-on with a Chevrolet Malibu, driven by an 18-year-old man from Waukegan. The driver of a northbound Ford Edge narrowly avoided the collision, but the Ford Edge was damaged by debris from the crash.
The crash is currently under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Team.
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