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Beach Park man in critical condition after being struck by ambulance

A Beach Park man is in critical condition after he was struck by a Zion Fire Department ambulance early Sunday morning, authorities said.

According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Andre Perez, 20, of the 38000 block of Northshore Avenue, "suddenly ran into the path" of the ambulance at about 1:30 a.m. in the area of Sheridan and Beach roads in Beach Park.

The sheriff's office said the ambulance was heading back to its station from Vista East Hospital in Waukegan and did not have its emergency lights on or its siren going when the crash occurred.

Paramedics on board the ambulance immediately began lifesaving efforts after the crash, sheriff's police said. Perez was taken to Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, where he remained in critical condition.

No charges have been filed, as authorities await toxicology results. The Lake County Sheriff's Technical Crash Investigation Unit is conducting the investigation.

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