Man, 95, Fatally Struck by Vehicle While Trying to Fix Disabled Car in Chicago Suburb

Authorities ID man, 95, killed in crash while checking engine after car stalls

The 95-year-old man who was killed in a crash that occurred while he was looking underneath his vehicle after it stalled in the middle of a northwest suburban road was identified by authorities Thursday. The victim was identified as 95-year-old Richard A. Krzysztofiak of Palatine, the Lake County Coroner’s Office announced. He died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, authorities said. Around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Krzysztofiak was dr…

Man, 95, fatally struck by vehicle while trying to fix disabled car in Chicago suburb

A 95-year-old man was killed after he was hit by a car while attending to his disabled vehicle Tuesday afternoon in suburban Deer Park.

Coroner identifies elderly man left dead after SUV slams into his broken-down car, crashes into school bus in Deer Park

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office shuts down Lake Cook Road and Quentin Road in Deer Park to investigate a three-vehicle crash involving an elderly man who died after being struck while outside his broken-down car when another vehicle rear-ended his car Tuesday afternoon. | Photo: Nick Rusin The coroner has released the identity of a 95-year-old man who died after an SUV slammed into the rear of his broken-down car that he was working on and cras…

Identity Released of Palatine Man Hit, Killed As He Was Checking on His Disabled Vehicle Lake Cook Rd and Quentin Rd Deer Park

The identity of a man killed in a crash involving a disabled vehicle at Lake Cook Road and Quentin Road was released today, Thursday, January 15, 2026 as 95-year-old Richard A. Krzysztofiak, of Palatine. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, an autopsy was conducted at the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Pr