Pedestrian hit, killed by car in Waukegan, Illinois, identified
The pedestrian who was hit and killed by a car last week in Waukegan, Illinois, was identified on Monday.
The Lake County Coroner's Office said around 10:17 p.m. on Friday, Waukegan police and fire crews responded to the area of York House Road and Newcastle for a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash.
The pedestrian was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Coroners identified the victim as 64-year-old Cheeramkulathu Jobgeevarghese, also known as Job Kurian, of Waukegan.
An autopsy conducted on Monday indicated that he died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash.
It is still unclear what led to the crash.
Investigation into the crash remains ongoing by the Waukegan Police Department Major Crash Unit.
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