11/10/2025
Fatal Traffic Crash on Grand Avenue Over I-94
On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at approximately 8:54 PM, officers from the Gurnee Police Department were dispatched to a report of a traffic crash with injuries on Grand Avenue over Interstate 94.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2024 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling westbound on Grand Avenue in the center lane when the driver attempted to change lanes. Due to the winter weather conditions at the time, the vehicle is believed to have struck a patch of ice, causing it to lose control, cross over the center median, and enter the eastbound lanes of traffic.
The Suburban collided head-on with a 2007 Ford Focus traveling eastbound on Grand Avenue. The impact forced the Ford Focus off the roadway and into a ditch.
The driver of the Ford Focus, a 29-year-old female from Evanston, Illinois, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Lake County Coroner’s Office will release the name following family notification. A 29-year-old female passenger from Waukegan, Illinois, along with her 5-year-old son and 8-month-old daughter, was transported to an area hospital with injuries. Their current conditions are unknown.
The driver and passengers of the Chevrolet Suburban were uninjured. A third vehicle, a Toyota Highlander traveling eastbound on Grand Avenue alongside the Ford Focus, was struck by debris from the collision and sustained a flat tire. The occupants of the Highlander were not injured.
The Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) responded to the scene to assist with the investigation. Grand Avenue remained closed until approximately 3:30 PM while investigators processed the scene.
The Gurnee Police Department would like to thank the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Auxiliary Deputy Unit and the Libertyville Police Department for their assistance.
This incident remains under investigation by the Gurnee Police Department and the Major Crash Assistance Team.