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Coroner Identifies Matthew Pfister, 37, in Fatal Vehicle-Lift Collapse at Wauconda Repair Shop

Officials attribute the death to blunt force injuries pending a full investigation.

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.