The crash happened around 8 a.m. at Route 60 and Bacon Road in Round Lake Beach.
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Officers found several people trapped in the vehicles, including one driver who was unresponsive.
They said a driver in a Dodge Durango crossed into the wrong lane and hit a Toyota Camry. A driver in a Volkswagen Jetta then hit the Durango.
The Camry's driver, a 47-year-old man, has died. His name has not been released.
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The two other drivers were hospitalized.
The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team is investigating.
Further information was not immediately available.