Round Lake, IL – A 67-year-old man was seriously injured Friday night after being struck by a vehicle in unincorporated Round Lake, according to local authorities.
According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash around 9:10 p.m. near Fairfield Road and Nippersink Road. Upon arrival, deputies found the injured man, a resident of unincorporated Round Lake, lying in the roadway.
Investigators say a 2007 Nissan Versa, driven by a 22-year-old woman from Wauconda, was traveling southbound on Fairfield Road when she allegedly struck the pedestrian, who appeared to be crossing the road at the time. The area was reportedly unlit, and the pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk nor wearing reflective or contrasting clothing.
The man was transported to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Nissan was reportedly uninjured and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Team is continuing to review the incident.
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