Recruit dies after training at Great Lakes

A recruit at Naval Station Great Lakes died Wednesday morning during a physical training exercise, according to the Lake County coroner.

Christopher Walker, who turned 19 in December, suddenly collapsed on the base near North Chicago, said Lake County coroner Artis Yancey.

He was rushed to James Lovell Federal Health Care Center but was pronounced shortly after at 9:57 a.m., according to Yancey.

Authorities said Walker was a Pennsylvania native.

The cause of his death remained unknown Wednesday night, and an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, Yancey said.

A spokesman from the base could not be reached for comment.