An Island Lake pedestrian was killed Friday night when she was struck by a car along Illinois Route 176, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday.
The coroner identified the victim as Kristen Koehnke, 41.
According to authorities, a 21-year-old Glenview woman was driving east on Route 176 at around 9:15 p.m. when she struck Koehnke east of Waters Edge Drive.
Koehnke was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy showed death from blunt force injuries, the coroner’s office said.
Island Lake police and the Major Crash Assistance Team are investigating the incident.
