
Victim identified in fatal crash on Route 60-83 near Mundelein, Illinois
The Lake County Coroner's Office said that just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the area of Route 60-83 and Taylor Lake Court.
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The Lake County Coroner's Office said that just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the area of Route 60-83 and Taylor Lake Court.
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