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Orland Park Man, 64, Dies After Wrong-Way Crash

A 64-year-old Orland Park man died Tuesday morning after the car he was driving was struck head-on by a driver going the wrong way in the 10500 block of South LaGrange Road around 3 a.m., Sun-Times Media reports.

 

A 64-year-old Orland Park man died Tuesday morning, after a driver going the wrong way struck his car head-on in Palos Township, Sun-Times Media reports

The man was driving a 2002 Nissan Sentra northbound on LaGrange Road, when a 2002 GMC Denali driven by a 19-year-old man drove his car head-on into the Sentra just after 3 a.m., according to the report. 

The driver of the Denali was heading southbound in the northbound lanes of LaGrange Road near the 10500 block. The northbound and southbound lanes are separated by a concrete barrier. 

The Orland Park man was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead. As of 11 a.m., his name was being withheld pending notification of family members. 

The driver of the second vehicle was also taken to Christ Medical Center, according to the report. His condition is unknown; his name and hometown have not been released. It is unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved. 

For more, see the complete Sun-Times Media report. 

Related Topics: 105th and LaGrange Road, Car Accident, Cook County Sheriff, Cook County Sheriff's Police, and Palos Township

CM

10:40 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013

He was a lovely man. Rest in peace.

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CZ

5:01 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013

My prayers to him and his family.

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