1 Dead In Crash That Ejected 5 People, Including 2 Young Boys

LAKE COUNTY, IL — One person was killed and eight people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision near Gurnee.

The collision happened at about 6:40 p.m. Sunday when a GMC Envoy, driven by a 34-year-old Mundelein man, was headed west on Rollins Road, attempting to make a left turn onto southbound Route 45 when it was hit by an eastbound Ford pickup truck. Authorities say the GMC attempted the left turn while the stoplight was yellow.

The truck, which was driven by a 22-year-old Round Lake man, hit the GMC.

A front seat passenger in the GMC was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Five of the passengers in the GMC — a 2-year-old boy, 4-year-old boy, 24-year-old woman, 31-year-old woman and 63-year-old woman — were all ejected from the vehicle. Those who were ejected from the vehicle were not wearing seatbelts, according to police. Authorities say it appears the two boys were sitting on the laps of backseat passengers at the time of the collision.

All five were taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center for treatment of critical or serious injuries, and all are expected to survive, according to police.

The driver of the GMC, a 34-year-old Mundelein man, was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Two passengers in the Ford, a 19-year-old Round Lake Beach man and 19-year-old Round Lake Heights man, were taken to Lake Forest Hospital with injuries that are serious but not life-threatening, according to a news release. The driver of the Ford was treated by paramedics at the scene.

A westbound Toyota Venza that was in the area of the collision was hit by debris at the time of the crash.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.