Overview
- Lake County authorities identified the victim as Matthew Pfister, 37, of North Chicago.
- The workplace incident happened Tuesday at about 8:52 a.m. at 398 W. Liberty St. in Wauconda.
- Police report the vehicle was about 5 feet up on a lift when the rear end slipped, then the front, trapping Pfister underneath.
- The coroner said Pfister died at the scene from blunt force injuries.
- Wauconda police and the coroner’s office continue to investigate, with officers observed at the Hard Times auto repair shop.