Authorities are continuing to investigate a weekend accident in which a young woman standing at a Grayslake street corner was struck and killed by a pickup truck.
The Lake County coroner’s office identified her Monday as Victoria Piela, 18, of Grayslake.
Police said Piela was hit by a Ford F-350 truck about 10:12 a.m. Saturday as she stood near the intersection of Washington Street and Atkinson Drive.
Police said the truck, which was towing a trailer, collided with a Ford Escort in the intersection. The collision caused the truck to leave the road and strike Piela, who was standing near the southeast corner.
She was transported to a hospital with critical injuries and was later pronounced dead.
The drivers of both vehicles were brought for treatment of what authorities said were not life-threatening injuries.
Grayslake police and the Major Crash Assistance Team are continuing to investigate the cause of the accident.
