One dies in crash on Route 41 in Highland Park
An individual died early Sunday morning in a traffic crash on Route 41 in Highland Park, according to City officials.
A statement from the Lake County Coronor’s office says that at approximately 3:25 a.m. a Jeep Cherokee carrying three passengers and traveling south left the roadway in the 2300 block of Skokie Valley Road (Route 41), struck a utility pole and rolled over.
A backseat passenger, Cameron Faulkner, 34, of Chicago, was ejected and died from his injuries at Advocate Condell Medical Center, according to the coroner’s office.
It is unclear if the crash resulted in any other injuries. The City of Highland Park, which is leading the crash investigation, did not return messages from The Record.
The southbound lanes of Route 41 between Half Day Road and Park Avenue West reportedly were closed from approximately 4:30 a.m until 8 a.m.
The Record is a nonprofit, nonpartisan community newsroom that relies on reader support to fuel its independent local journalism.
Subscribe to The Record to fund responsible news coverage for your community.
Already a subscriber? You can make a tax-deductible donation at any time.
Joe Coughlin
Joe Coughlin is a co-founder and the editor in chief of The Record. He leads investigative reporting and reports on anything else needed. Joe has been recognized for his investigative reporting and sports reporting, feature writing and photojournalism. Follow Joe on Twitter @joec2319
The Record is a nonprofit, community news site from former editors of 22nd Century Media
Our daily coverage of your government, schools, businesses and neighbors is not possible without your support.
Latest
The Record: Shortcut
Related Stories
