One person was killed when they were ejected in a single-vehicle crash with a utility pole on Route 41 in Highland Park early Sunday morning.
The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 3:25 a.m. Sunday to the 2300 block of Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park, which is between Half Day Road and Park Avenue West, for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries.
Police officers and firefighters arrived and found one person who was ejected from the vehicle along with other passengers who were injured in the southbound lanes of Route 41, according to fire department radio traffic.
The vehicle involved, a Jeep SUV, sustained heavy damage after crashing with a utility pole.
One passenger was trapped inside the Jeep, according to radio traffic.
The City of Highland Park said that the driver of the Jeep lost control and crashed. The Jeep was occupied by three other passengers.
“One individual was ejected from the vehicle and died from their injuries,” city officials said.
Technicians from ComEd were called to tend to the damaged utility pole and hanging wires.
The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) responded due to the severity of the crash.
Southbound Route 41 between Half Day Road and Park Avenue West was shut down for the crash investigation.
The northbound lanes remained open.
The road was re-opened just before 8 a.m.
The crash remains under investigation by the Highland Park Police Department and MCAT.