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Round Lake Beach man dies in Avon Township crash

Police say man’s Subaru WRX struck another vehicle; he was ejected

By Lake County Journal
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(H. Rick Bamman/H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmed)

AVON TOWNSHIP -- Police say an 18-year-old Round Lake Beach man was killed when he was ejected from his vehicle after it struck a truck in Avon Township.

About 9:05 a.m. Jan. 20, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a traffic crash with injuries on Rollins Road, just west of Drury Lane, in Avon Township, according to a news release.

Preliminary investigation shows that a 2004 Subaru WRX, driven by an 18-year-old Round Lake Beach man, was traveling west on Rollins Road. Based on the damage at the scene, it appears the driver of the Subaru was traveling at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Subaru lost control of the vehicle and went into a slide. The Subaru struck an eastbound 2008 Toyota Tundra, driven by a 36-year-old McHenry man.

Upon impact, the driver of the Subaru was ejected from the vehicle. He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota was uninjured.

The Lake County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene and an autopsy is being scheduled on the driver of the Subaru.

The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Unit.