Antoine Pierre Death – A man from Wisconsin was discovered deceased in his crashed pickup truck, which was partially submerged in the Des Plaines River. Deputies from Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The crash occurred in unincorporated Gurnee, close to a residence in the 36500 block of North Route 41.
Upon arrival, authorities found the pickup truck partially submerged, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The deceased driver was identified as Antoine Pierre, 79, of Pleasant Prairie, Wis., by the Lake County Medical Examiner on Friday.
Although the cause of the crash remains unknown, the medical examiner determined that Pierre passed away due to blunt force injuries.
The investigation into the crash is currently ongoing.