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GURNEE, Ill. - A man has died more than a week after he was struck by a loose trailer wheel while riding an electric scooter along Route 41 in Gurnee.
E-scooter death
What we know:
Domingo Ocampo, 60, died Saturday after being hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following the July 27 crash, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
Gurnee police and firefighters responded around 5:25 p.m. on July 27 to northbound Route 41 near the Grand Avenue exit for a crash involving a Ford F-450 and an electric scooter.
According to a preliminary investigation, Ocampo was riding his scooter northbound on the shoulder of Route 41 while the Ford was traveling northbound and pulling a trailer.
Two wheels broke loose from the trailer, and one struck Ocampo, authorities said.
Ocampo was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Despite medical treatment, he later died in the hospital’s intensive care unit.
The coroner’s preliminary investigation found that Ocampo died from complications of blunt force head injuries sustained in the crash.
Because of the severity of the incident, the Major Crash Assistance Team was called in to help with the investigation.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Lake County Coroner's Office.