Overview
- The Lake County Coroner identified the victim as Richard A. Krzysztofiak of Palatine and determined he died of blunt force injuries.
- Authorities say his 2006 Honda Accord became disabled in the center westbound lane of Lake Cook Road near Quentin Road around 3:15 p.m.
- Witnesses reported he exited to check under the engine when a westbound 2024 Honda HR-V struck the Accord from behind.
- Three people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries: the HR-V’s 30-year-old driver from Cary, a 30-year-old passenger from Arlington Heights, and a 77-year-old passenger in the Accord from Barrington.
- A school bus waiting to turn was sideswiped during the crash, and the driver—the only person aboard—was not injured.