Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Elderly Westchester man reported missing found dead in Waukegan

An elderly Westchester man who was reported missing Tuesday night was found dead in a Waukegan bog today, authorities said.

Julian Wendell, 89, appears to have drowned somehow after exiting his vehicle in a marshy area near the intersection of Greenwood and Pershing avenues in Waukegan, Lake County Coroner Artis Yancey said.

Wendell’s vehicle appears to have jumped a curb before coming to a stop near the bog, Yancey said. Wendell was pronounced dead at the scene around noon Wednesday, he said.

Westchester police had issued a report Tuesday night about an elderly man who was missing and had put out a bulletin to search for his car, Westchester Lt. Mike O’Hagan said.

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