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Man, 37, Killed When Vehicle Falls From Lift at Wauconda Auto Shop

Authorities have opened an investigation with autopsy results pending.

Overview

  • Police said the incident occurred about 8:52 a.m. Tuesday at 398 W. Liberty Street in Wauconda.
  • Investigators reported the vehicle was raised roughly five feet when its rear end came off the lift, followed by the front.
  • First responders lifted the vehicle and freed the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The business near the scene was identified by local reporting as the Hard Times auto repair shop.
  • The victim's name has not been released as the Wauconda Police Department and Lake County Coroner's Office continue their inquiry.