Coroner IDs 3 Men Killed In Fiery Crash In Gurnee

LAKE COUNTY, IL — The Lake County Coroner's Office has released the names of three men killed in a fiery crash over the weekend in Gurnee.

The collision happened shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday in the area of Route 132 and North Greenleaf Street in Gurnee when a sport utility vehicle hit a tree and started on fire. The three men killed in the collision have been identified as Javon Stribling, 27, of Zion; Gregory McClain, 27, of Calumet City; and Emmanuel Gaiter, 36, of Waukegan.

The men died from blunt injuries as a result of the crash, according to the coroner's office.

The coroner's office used dental records to positively identify two of the men killed in the crash and the third was identified through photos comparison, Lake County Coroner chief deputy Steve Newton told Patch in an email response.

On Monday, Newton said his office was still working to confirm the IDs of the men before releasing their names. The identification of the three victims was "hindered by the condition" of their bodies following the car fire, Newton told Patch earlier in the week.

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