A man died after the sheriff says he drove into oncoming traffic and crashed into a guardrail before being found unresponsive on Route 60-83 near Mundelein Wednesday afternoon.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 1:35 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 60-83 and Taylor Lake Court in unincorporated Mundelein for a vehicle crash.
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said a Toyota SUV was traveling westbound on Route 60-83 near Taylor Lake Court.
The Toyota, driven by a 72-year-old Mundelein, crossed the center line for unknown reasons.
The vehicle traveled into the opposite lane of travel and struck a guardrail. The crash caused relatively minor damage, Covelli said.
Sheriff’s deputies and paramedics arrived and found the driver was unconscious and not breathing.
First responders initiated CPR and other lifesaving measures.
The man was transported by ambulance to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville where he was pronounced dead.
Covelli said preliminary information suggests the driver may have suffered a medical event that led to the crash.
No passengers were in the Toyota and no other vehicles were involved.
Deputies shut down Route 60-83 between Midlothian Road and Acorn Lane for approximately two hours.
Crash investigators responded to the scene and diagramed the crash, Covelli said.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office is scheduling an autopsy on the driver and his identity has not been released yet.