Wheeling man dies after being struck by vehicle in Palatine

A 37-year-old Wheeling man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross Route 53 in Palatine Sunday evening, according to Illinois State Police.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the man as Saul Hernandez. A determination from Monday’s autopsy are pending, awaiting toxicology results.

State police officials said Hernandez was attempting to cross the northbound lanes of Route 53, just south of Lake-Cook Road, about 5:30 p.m. when he was struck a gray Tesla.

Hernandez was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Route 53 was closed for nearly three hours. The crash remains under investigation. No citations have been issued.