Wood Dale man ID’d as victim in Elk Grove crash
Authorities have identified the driver who died in a single-vehicle crash in Elk Grove Village Monday afternoon as a 58-year-old Wood Dale man.
Police said Janusz Zalejski was driving south on Busse Road when he struck a parked construction vehicle near Estes Avenue at 2:16 p.m.
A Cook County medical examiner’s report indicated Zalejski died of multiple injuries in the accident, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Elk Grove police were investigating the crash Monday but could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Police said the crash occurred in a construction zone with posted “work zone” signage.
A witness said the driver lost control of the vehicle before the posted construction zone.
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