Man killed in Beach Park crash identified, 3 others injured

BEACH PARK, Ill. - A multi-vehicle crash in Beach Park left one person dead and three others injured on Saturday night.

Lake County Sheriff's deputies responded to the intersection of Lewis Avenue and Leland Avenue around 11:45 p.m. to a report of a crash.

Investigators said a 21-year-old man from Zion driving a Toyota Avalon failed to slow down for traffic ahead and collided with a Dodge Journey. The Toyota then struck a Nissan Sentra before crossing into the northbound lanes and colliding head-on with a Chevrolet Malibu. A Ford Edge narrowly avoided the crash but was damaged by debris.

The driver of the Toyota Avalon was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, while a 17-year-old male passenger from Waukegan was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the Chevrolet Malibu, an 18-year-old man from Waukegan, was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The Lake County coroner identified him as Omar Gutierrez, and said he died from blunt force injuries during the crash.

The driver of the Dodge Journey, a 29-year-old man from Zion, was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital, and the driver of the Nissan Sentra, a 37-year-old woman from Waukegan, was unharmed.

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