Waukegan police investigating collision that killed Beach Park man
Waukegan police are investigating a collision in which a Beach Park man in his 70s lost his life.
The crash took place about 7 p.m. Thursday at York House Road and East End Avenue.
Investigators believe a 2018 Dodge Challenger traveling west on York House Road crossed the centerline and struck a 2000 Ford Mustang headed east.
Police said the driver of the Ford was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. All three occupants of the Dodge were treated and released from a hospital.
An autopsy was scheduled to be conducted Friday on the man, whose named has not been released pending family notification, Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said.
The driver of the Dodge, a man in his 60s, was issued a ticket for improper lane usage, police said. All three occupants of the Dodge are residents of Anchorage, Alaska.