A 19-year-old teenager was killed and an elderly woman was injured following a two-vehicle crash with heavy damage in Grayslake on Monday afternoon.
Officials from the Grayslake Police Department said they responded to an accident with injuries at Washington Street and Atkinson Road at about 2:13 p.m.
Police said a black Volkswagen driven by the teen male was traveling eastbound on Washington Street when it struck a blue Toyota SUV driven by an 86-year-old female heading westbound on Washington.
Police said the Toyota was attempting to turn southbound onto Atkinson Road before the crash, police said.
The Volkswagen left the roadway after striking the Toyota and collided with a traffic light pole on the southeast side of the intersection, police said.
Batallion Chief Jason Brooks of the Grayslake Fire Protection District said it took fire crews 16 minutes to extract the teen driver from the Volkswagen before he could be transported to the hospital.
Police said the teen was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where he was pronounced deceased.
Police said the 86-year-old female was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Mundelein, Libertyville, and College of Lake County Police Departments assisted with the crash, authorities said.
Washington Street was shut down between Route 83 and Lancer Lane while the crash was investigated.
The roadway reopened at 6:15 p.m.
The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team was requested to the scene and is assisting the Grayslake Police in investigating the cause of the crash, police said.
Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steven Newton said an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday for the teen driver.