Coroner Releases Name Of Wheeling Man Killed In Buffalo Grove Crash

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — The Lake County Coroner's Office released the name and preliminary cause of death of a driver who fatally crashed into a nitrogen gas tank cage Monday afternoon in Buffalo Grove. Fernando Montesinos-Rojas, 42, of Wheeling, was pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining blunt force injuries.

Montesinos-Rojas reportedly drove his car into the cage, which is located next to the Vapor Bus International building, 1010 Johnson Drive. Paramedics arrived and confirmed Montesinos-Rojas was dead shortly after the 4:38 p.m. crash. Buffalo Grove police and firefighters were also on the scene.

The coroner said Tuesday that final autopsy results are pending toxicology testing, including carbon monoxide testing.

The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team was called to the scene to assist in the crash investigation.

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