A serious crash involving a pickup truck and a sedan left an Indian Creek man dead, a second man seriously injured and a dog injured on Russell Road between Interstate 94 and Kilbourne Road in unincorporated Zion Tuesday morning. | Photo: Joe Shuman/J. Shuman Photography (2023)

The coroner has identified a 72-year-old man who was killed in a head-on crash that left a second man and a dog seriously injured near Zion Tuesday morning.

An autopsy performed Wednesday showed Harold Glasscock, 72, of Vernon Township, died as a result of blunt force injuries in a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Fire Protection District and Pleasant Prairie Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday to Russell Road between Interstate 94 and Kilbourne Road in unincorporated Zion.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said deputies arrived to find a head-on crash with injuries.

A Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Malibu were involved and both sustained major damage.

A serious crash involving a pickup truck and a sedan left an Indian Creek man dead, a second man seriously injured and a dog injured on Russell Road between Interstate 94 and Kilbourne Road in unincorporated Zion Tuesday morning. | Photo: Joe Shuman/J. Shuman Photography (2023)

A preliminary investigation shows the Ford, driven by a 46-year-old Milwaukee, Wisconsin man, was traveling westbound on Russell Road.

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The Chevrolet, driven by Glasscock, who lived in Indian Creek, was traveling eastbound, Covelli said.

The Ford crossed into the eastbound lanes of traffic and traveled in the wrong direction.

The Ford struck the Chevrolet head-on near the Des Plaines River bridge.

Covelli said Glasscock sustained major injuries. He was heavily trapped in the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Ford sustained serious injuries. He was initially reported to have been possibly ejected after being found on the ground outside of his car.

A serious crash involving a pickup truck and a sedan left an Indian Creek man dead, a second man seriously injured and a dog injured on Russell Road between Interstate 94 and Kilbourne Road in unincorporated Zion Tuesday morning. | Photo: Joe Shuman/J. Shuman Photography (2023)

Investigators are unsure if he was actually ejected or if he got out of his car and collapsed immediately following the crash, Covelli said.

The 46-year-old man was transported by ambulance to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

Covelli said a dog inside one of the vehicles was injured.

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Lake County Animal Care and Control responded and transported the dog to a veterinarian. The dog’s condition was unknown.

The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriffโ€™s Office Technical Crash Investigations Team.