Overview
- Deputies responded around 5 a.m. to Route 134 east of North Catherine Street, where a westbound Honda crossed into oncoming traffic and hit an eastbound GMC work truck.
- The Honda driver died at the scene and has not yet been identified by authorities.
- Investigators reported finding an open bottle of whiskey in the Honda driver's lap, with toxicology pending to determine any impairment.
- The Honda had been reported stolen Tuesday from a gym in Fox Lake, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
- The GMC driver, a 44-year-old Johnsburg man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is cooperating, while the crash delayed South Middle School’s start by three hours and canceled morning programs.