GRAYSLAKE, IL : 18-year-old pedestrian dead after Grayslake crash on Saturday, 29th July 2023

An 18-year-old from Grayslake is dead after a traffic crash Saturday morning, according to the Grayslake Police Department.

Police said a fatal crash happened around 10:12 a.m. near the intersection of Washington Street and Atkinson Road involving two vehicles and a pedestrian.

Preliminary investigation by emergency personnel showed a Ford Escape and a Ford F-350 with an attached trailer collided, causing the F-350 to leave the roadway and strike an 18-year-old Grayslake resident who was standing near the southeast corner of the intersection.

The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where they were later pronounced dead.


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