A fatal collision took place this Sunday morning in Deer Park, leaving one man dead and another person seriously injured. FOX 32 Chicago reports that around 10:20 a.m., at the intersection of Lake Cook and Ferndale roads, a tragic incident occurred when a Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 75-year-old man from Deer Park, failed to see an oncoming 1986 Alfa Romeo while making a left turn.
According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, as told to CBS News Chicago, the ensuing crash resulted in substantial damage to both vehicles. The driver of the Alfa Romeo, a 71-year-old man from Mount Prospect, was urgently transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival. Injured in the crash, driving the Jeep, sustained minor injuries was the 75-year old man. The official reports have not clarified if any charges or citations are imminent.
The impact of the crash also seriously injured the passenger of the Alfa Romeo, identified as a 63-year-old woman from Mount Prospect. She is currently hospitalized in "serious but stable" condition, as detailed by FOX 32 Chicago. The ongoing investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Technical Crash Investigations Team is meticulously piecing together the circumstances leading up to the collision.
