Man found dead near Chicago Executive Airport may have been killed in crash: police

WHEELING, Ill. (WLS) -- North suburban police believe a man found dead near the Chicago Executive Airport viewing area on Sunday morning may have been killed in a crash.

Prospect Heights police said its officers responded to the area of 79 Palatine Frontage Road in Wheeling just after 9 a.m.

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There, officers found a man lying on the ground along the fence. Police said the man, who was unconscious and cold to the touch, was pronounced dead on the scene.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the man may have been hit by a vehicle, police said.

When officers arrived on the scene, there were no witnesses or vehicles that appeared to be connected to the possible crash.

East Palatine Frontage Road at Milwaukee Avenue is closed as police investigate.

No one is in custody. The Prospect Heights Police Department asked anyone with information to call them at 847-398-5511.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.