Authorities have identified a 76-year-old man killed in a high-rise fire at a senior living building in Waukegan on Monday. An autopsy showed Zeferino Hernandez-Martinez, 76, of Waukegan, died as a result of severe burn injuries as a result of a fire, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Toxicology and carbon monoxide testing are […]
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Elderly man killed in high-rise apartment building fire in Waukegan
An elderly man was found dead inside an apartment following a high-rise building fire in Waukegan Monday evening, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:15 p.m. Monday to the Lilac Ledge Apartments, 542 Washington Street, for a 911 call of a structure fire. Firefighters found a fire on the 10th floor of […]