Woman killed after being struck by car in Mundelein identified by coroner

MUNDELEIN, Ill. - A woman was killed, and a man was servery injured when they were struck by a car while crossing a road in Mundelein Tuesday night. 

Village police responded to Butterfield Road and Canterbury Lane at 11:36 p.m. for reports of a crash. 

A man, 39, and a 37-year woman were found injured on the west side of Butterfield Road, south of Canterbury Lane. The man was hospitalized with not-life-threatening injuries, while the woman was transported to an area hospital where she later died from her injuries. 

The Lake County Coroner's Office identified the deceased as Liliia Leshchenko of Mundelein. Preliminary autopsy results indicate that she died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash. 

Investigators say the pedestrians were walking west and the vehicle, driven by a 67-year-old man, was traveling south on Butterfield Road. 

The driver was not injured and is cooperating with police while the incident remains under investigation.