Crime & Safety
Highland Park Man Critically Injured In 3-Car Crash In Mettawa
Authorities said the 21-year-old driver lost control of his car and drove into oncoming traffic Friday morning on Route 60.
METTAWA, IL — Three people were taken to local hospitals after they were involved in a multi-vehicle traffic crash in Mettawa, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
The crash took place shortly on Route 60 east of St. Mary's Road before 7:45 a.m., when deputies arrived to find three heavily damaged cars, according to the sheriff's office.
The preliminary results of a crash investigation indicates that a 21-year-old Highland Park man lost control of a Hyundai sedan while driving west on Route 60, possibly due to weather conditions.
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The motorist crossed into eastbound lanes of traffic, where it was struck by an oncoming Jeep Grand Cherokee being driven by a 24-year-old Mundelein woman. Her car then struck another eastbound Jeep, which was driven by a 60-year-old Highwood man.
The Highland Park man suffered critical, life-threatening injuries in the crash. He was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, according to the sheriff's office.
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The Mundelein woman was taken to Condell and the Highwood man was taken to Lake Forest Hospital. Neither's injuries were considered life-threatening.
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