Crime & Safety

Update: One Dead in Early-Morning Crash Near Willow and Patriot

Officials have reopened Willow Road, but the northbound lane of Patriot Boulevard remains closed.

One man is dead following a vehicle crash near Patriot Boulevard and Willow Road, police said this morning.

Glenview police, along with members of the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force and the Major Crash Assistance Team responded to the single-vehicle crash around 3:47 a.m.

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According to police, Christopher Opelka, 46, of Glenview, was driving eastbound on Willow Road approaching Patriot Boulevard when the vehicle--a 2004 Toyota Highlander--veered to the right and struck a traffic standard on the southwest corner of the intersection.

Opelka was pronounced dead at , police said, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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Officals have reopened Willow Road, however Patriot Boulevard remains closed.

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