Coroner identifies man fatally struck by car while crossing Route 12 near Wauconda
The coroner has determined the identity of the 39-year-old man who died when he was struck by a car while apparently trying to cross Route 12 near Wauconda Wednesday evening.
The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one-vehicle crash with injuries in the area of Route 12 and Old Rand Road in the unincorporated community of Wauconda around 9 p.m. Wednesday.
When deputies arrived, they found a 39-year-old Arlington Heights man with serious injuries and no pulse, according to Christopher Covelli, chief deputy with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
A deputy sheriff performed CPR on the man and his pulse returned.
He was taken by ambulance to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, Covelli said.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office was notified and sent the case to the hospital.
The man was identified as Pablo Campuzano-Reynoso, 39, of Arlington Heights, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek.
An autopsy performed Thursday found that Campuzano-Reynoso died of blunt force injuries as a result of the accident.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a Toyota Camry, driven by a 68-year-old McHenry man, was traveling north on Route 12, Covelli said.
As the Toyota headed north, it appeared as if Campuzano-Reynoso was attempting to cross Route 12 on foot.
The driver of the Toyota failed to see Campuzano-Reynoso and hit him as he headed north.
The driver of the Toyota, who remained at the scene of the accident, was uninjured.
The impact damaged the Toyota’s windshield.
Covelli said it is unknown why the man was crossing Route 12.
The incident occurred in front of J&D’s Bar and Grill, which closes at 9 p.m. daily.
The northbound lanes of Route 12 at Old McHenry Road were closed for several hours during the accident investigation.
The accident remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Accident Investigation Team.
