Britney Perez Obituary, Death; – At approximately 4:52 AM on Sunday, February 23, 2025, the Lake Bluff Police Department and the Lake Forest Fire Department were dispatched to a report of an accident involving injuries on Route 41, south of Route 176 in Lake Bluff. Upon arrival, law enforcement officials discovered that two vehicles had collided head-on in the northbound lanes of Route 41.
Tragically, a driver traveling the wrong way was pronounced dead at the scene. The individual has been identified as 20-year-old Britney Perez, who was originally from Texas but had recently been living in Evanston. An autopsy was performed on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Lake County Coroner’s Office, revealing that Ms. Perez succumbed to blunt force injuries sustained in the collision.
The other driver involved was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. Initial investigations indicate that one of the vehicles was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes at the time of the incident. The Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the driver of the wrong-way vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
Due to the severity of the crash, the Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) of Lake County was called in to aid in the investigation. The Lake County Coroner’s Office was also notified and responded to the location of the incident. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, being conducted by the Lake Bluff Police Department in conjunction with MCAT.
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