1 Killed, 2 Injured in 3-Vehicle Crash Near Grayslake

LAKE COUNTY, IL - A 77-year-old Grayslake man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon near Grayslake.

The man was riding in the front passenger side seat of a 2011 Chrysler minivan that was traveling east on Peterson Road, attempting to make a left turn onto Behm Lane in unincorporated Grayslake, when it was struck on the passenger side by a westbound 2003 GMC Sierra at about 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, according to authorities.

The driver of the Chrysler, a 74-year-old Grayslake woman, and the driver of the GMC, a 45-year-old Wauconda man, were taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. The 77-year-old Grayslake man was also taken to Condell where he was pronounced dead, according to a Lake County Sheriff's Office news release.

The front end of a 2002 Honda Civic, driven by a 85-year-old Grayslake woman, was also struck following the crash. The woman was not injured.

An autopsy will be conducted on Thursday by the Lake County Coroner's Office, police said.

The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigation Unit.