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Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Delivery Truck In Wauconda

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 21-year-old man was killed early Friday, when his car crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed into a delivery truck in north suburban Wauconda.

Police said a white Mitsubishi Eclipse was headed south on Route 12 near Route 59 shortly before 3 a.m., when the driver crossed the center median for an unknown reason.

The car crashed into a delivery truck headed south on Route 12.

Police said the 21-year-old man driving the Mitsubishi was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released.

The 62-year-old man driving the delivery truck was not hurt.

The Major Crash Assistance Team is assisting the Wauconda Police Department with an investigation of the crash.

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