Beach Park Man In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Ambulance

(STMW) -- A north suburban man is in critical condition after he was struck by an ambulance early Sunday in Beach Park.

The Zion fire department ambulance was returning to the station from Vista East Hospital and heading northbound on Sheridan Road near Beach Road when a pedestrian ran out in front of the ambulance about 1:30 a.m., according to the Lake County sheriff's office.

The ambulance did not have its emergency lights or siren activated, according to the sheriff's office.

Paramedics on board the ambulance immediately began life-saving efforts on the 20-year-old Beach Park man, who was later taken to Advocate Condell Hospital in critical condition, according to the sheriff's office.

No charges have been filed as of Sunday morning pending toxicology reports. The Lake County sheriff's Technical Crash Investigations Unit is handling the case.