An investigation is underway but foul play is not suspected after a frozen body was found on a walking and bike trail at Bevier Park in Waukegan.
The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to Bevier Park, 2255 West Yorkhouse Road in Waukegan, for a report of a person found dead.
A man told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his son discovered the body of a deceased male along a walking and bike trail that runs east-west in the park.
The son called 911 and multiple officers responded along with paramedics.
He guided first responders to the location, which was approximately a quarter-mile southeast of Bevier Center and a quarter-mile west of Lewis Avenue.
Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton said the body was identified as a 45-year-old Waukegan man.
He was found on the side of the trail. The man had signs of cold exposure and was frozen.
The temperature in Waukegan on Wednesday had a low of four degrees and a high of 17 degrees.
Newton said foul play is not suspected and the man is believed to have suffered a medical event but it is unclear whether that led to his death or whether he died from the cold.
The cause of death is pending toxicology results and further studies.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office and Waukegan Police Department continue to investigate.