The coroner has released the identity of a 21-year-old man who was killed after he reportedly fled from police and was later ejected and trapped in a rollover crash in North Chicago Tuesday.
The North Chicago Police Department, North Chicago Fire Department and Lake Bluff Fire Department responded around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday to the area of 24th Street and Bobby Thompson Expressway for a vehicle crash with injuries.
Officers found a single-vehicle crash off of the roadway with one victim severely injured.
The driver, who was the sole occupant, was partially ejected in the crash.
The car rolled over and landed on top of him, trapping him underneath. The car sustained major damage.
Paramedics pronounced the driver dead at the scene, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim as Tywaun Reed, 21, of Waukegan.
An autopsy performed on Reed on Wednesday showed he died from blunt force injuries as a result of a vehicle crash.
Multiple sources told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that the vehicle was wanted after it fled from officers prior to the crash. Police were not actively chasing him at the time of the collision.
The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) responded to the scene and is leading the investigation.
The City of North Chicago did not release details on the incident and deferred comment to MCAT. MCAT has not yet released information on the case.