Deer Park man killed in head-on Lake Zurich crash

A 76-year-old Deer Park was killed and two other people were injured in an accident on Cuba Road, authorities said.

William Wang, of the 24000 block of Hunters Lane in Deer Park, was pronounced dead at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington at 1:54 p.m. Tuesday due to multiple traumatic injuries he suffered in the accident, Lake County Coroner Artis Yancey said.

Lake Zurich Deputy Police Chief Kevin Finlon said Wang was heading west on Cuba Road about 1:25 p.m. when he drifted over the centerline and hit a 2004 Ford Explorer head-on.

The 54-year-old driver of the Explorer and a juvenile passenger were injured and had to be extracted from the vehicle following the accident, Finlon said.

The juvenile was taken to Advocate Lutheran General in Park Ridge, while the driver was taken via ambulance to Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.

Finlon said it does not appear alcohol or drugs played a role in the accident. The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team is assisting the Lake Zurich Police Department in the investigation of the crash.

Barrington and Countryside fire departments assisted at the scene, officials said, while Wauconda and Long Grove fire departments staffed Lake Zurich fire stations.