An 18-year-old man died late Wednesday night after his car crashed in a Rolling Meadows industrial park and came to rest partially submerged in a stormwater detention basin, authorities said. The wreck occurred just after 9:45 p.m. in the 3600 block of Industrial Avenue. Officials later identified the driver as 18-year-old Emilio D. Amaro, and investigators say the cause and manner of his death are still pending further testing.
According to Rolling Meadows police, Amaro had been driving west on Euclid Avenue toward Rohlwing Road with his headlights off when he passed a marked patrol car, Daily Herald reports. An officer tried to follow the vehicle but lost sight of it, then heard a loud noise and soon found the car in a nearby stormwater detention area. Emergency crews pulled an unconscious Amaro from the vehicle and attempted to resuscitate him, but those efforts were unsuccessful.
What Police Reported
The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the driver as Emilio D. Amaro, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Authorities have not released a hometown for Amaro, and officials say additional information is limited while the investigation continues.
Scene And Investigation
Rolling Meadows police said the officer who initially saw the car attempted to follow it, lost sight, then later discovered the vehicle partially submerged in the detention area, where responders were unable to revive the driver, according to Daily Herald. The crash remains under investigation, and the Cook County medical examiner has ordered toxicology tests to determine the cause and manner of death, the outlet reports.
No hometown has been listed for Amaro, and Rolling Meadows police have released few additional details as the inquiry continues, per the Chicago Sun-Times. This story will be updated as authorities provide more information.
