
Authorities say a 30-year-old man died after he suffered critical injuries following a head-on crash that shut down Route 83 in Grayslake Monday morning.
The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 8:33 a.m. Monday to the area of Taco Bell, 115 South Route 83 in Grayslake, for a report of a three-vehicle crash with injuries.
Grayslake Police Chief Jeff Myhra said officers arrived to find two of the three vehicles with heavy damage following an apparent head-on crash.
An investigation showed a white Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 30-year-old man, was traveling southbound on Route 83 south of Center Street.
The Chevrolet appeared to have rear-ended a gray Toyota, driven by a 37-year-old man, Myhra said.
After rear-ending the Toyota, the Chevrolet struck a black Lexus head-on as the Lexus, driven by a 60-year-old man, traveled northbound on Route 83.
Myhra said the driver of the Chevrolet suffered significant injuries. He was unconscious and not breathing at the scene.
Paramedics transported him to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville where he was later pronounced dead.
An autopsy is being scheduled by the Lake County Coroner’s Office on the victim, whose identity is being temporarily withheld.
The driver of the Lexus was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center with a lower-body injury, Myhra said.
The driver of the Toyota was evaluated at the scene and released. He has been cooperating with the investigation.
Myhra said the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) is assisting the Grayslake Police Department with conducting the crash investigation.
Route 83 between Center Street and Route 120 was shut down for approximately four hours and reopened around 12:30 p.m. Monday.