Buffalo Grove Man Killed After Car Hits Tree In Long Grove

LONG GROVE, IL — A 28-year-old Buffalo Grove man was killed Friday afternoon after his car crashed into a tree on Route 53 just southwest of Robert Park Coffin Road, Long Grove. The crash happened at around 4:10 p.m.

Police arrived and found a 2005 Toyota Camry with major damage. The deceased was the sole occupant of the car and sustained major injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Office revealed the driver was traveling southwest on Route 53. There is a slight curve in the roadway just southwest of Robert Parker Coffin Road, which, for an unknown reason, he failed to properly negotiate. The driver drove off the roadway and struck a large tree approximately 10 feet off the roadway.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

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