Driver Killed After Crashing Into Mt. Prospect Public Works Building

MOUNT PROSPECT, IL — Police are continuing to investigate a fatal single car accident last week that killed a Westmont man after he crashed into the Village of Mount Prospect Public Works facility. Eric Zeitlin, 29, was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where he later died from his injuries, following the Aug. 19 accident at 1700 West Central Road.

Police said the traffic crash is currently being investigated by the department's major crash investigation team, according to a news release. Police are also asking for the public's help with any additional information about what happened.

According to police, shortly after a patrol sergeant drove into the gated public works facility at around 8:50 p.m., a white Ford Escape, driven by Zeitlin, entered the still open gate at a high rate of speed and struck the concrete bollard and building. The patrol sergeant ran over to the car and found the driver unconscious.

The Mount Prospect Fire Department responded and extricated Zeitlin from the Ford and took him to the hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash at 9:30 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

A witness in the area told police that at the time of the crash, they saw the car traveling northbound on Busse Road at a high rate of speed and disobey the red light at Central Road, before entering into the Public Works property.

Mount Prospect requests anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has any additional information to contact the department’s Major Crash Investigation Team at 847-818-5301.