Man killed in Wauconda crash

A 62-year-old man was killed in a crash Thursday afternoon in northwest suburban Wauconda.

Police were called at 5:15 p.m. about the single-vehicle crash off of Darrell Road south of Case Road, according to a statement from the Lake County sheriff’s office. A 2000 Buick Regal had been northbound on Darrell when it left the road, went into a ditch and struck a tree.

The driver of the Buick, identified as 62-year-old Steve Young of Wonder Lake, was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead a short time later, according to the Lake County coroner’s office.

The sheriff’s office is investigating the cause of the crash.