Crime & Safety
1 Dead After Explosion 'Levels' Home Near Lake Zurich
The body was recovered from the home in the 23500 block of North Overhill Road of unincorporated Lake Zurich Tuesday night.
LAKE ZURICH, IL — Authorities recovered the body of man after a house exploded near Lake Zurich Tuesday evening.
Emergency workers were called to the 23500 block of North Overhill Road at about 8:30 p.m. after receiving several reports of an explosion, police said.
When authorities arrived at the scene, they found the home completely leveled, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Police said the body of an adult man was found in the rubble.
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The homeowner has not been accounted for, and authorities said the man recovered in the rubble has not yet been identified, according to a news release.
An autopsy has been scheduled with the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
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The cause of the explosion remains under investigation by Lake County Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigators, Lake Zurich Rural Fire Protection District, and Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.
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