Overview
- Buffalo Grove police said security guard Orlando Rivas, 52, died from injuries suffered on school grounds.
- Investigators said a car leaving the school lot veered off the road, hit a pole, and the falling pole struck him.
- The Buffalo Grove Police Traffic Unit, supported by the Major Crash Assistance Team, is leading the investigation.
- Police said the driver stayed at the scene and has not been cited or arrested.
- Relatives say Rivas pushed students out of harm’s way, and the school community has offered counseling and raised more than $87,000 for his family.