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Name Withheld

Age : 39

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/07/2026

Location : Route 83 and Rollins Road

City : Round Lake Beach

County : Lake

State : Illinois

Agency : Round Lake Beach Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/07/2026, a Round Lake Beach police officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Cedar Lake Road just south of Rollins Road. The driver continued driving, leading to a pursuit. Police terminated the stop attempt on Rollins Road approximately five blocks east of Cedar Lake Road and lost sight of the vehicle. A short time later, the vehicle crashed into a traffic light pole at the intersection of Route 83 and Rollins Road. The 39-year-old driver was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/06/07/driver-dies-after-fleeing-from-police-slamming-truck-into-pole-moments-later-in-round-lake-beach/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260607/news/police-driver-killed-while-fleeing-traffic-stop-in-round-lake-beach/