The Fox Lake Police Department released details pertaining to a construction accident that took place on Thursday, April 16. A member of the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District was working as a subcontractor for a construction company when the construction fatality happened at Fox Lake in suburban Chicago, Illinois.
Police have released the identity of 46-year-old Mark Amore, a subcontractor who was working at Fox Lake as the construction fatality that occurred on Thursday. Amore was grading gravel in the parking lot of Ben Watts Marina when his Bobcat got too close to the edge by the water.
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The Bobcat then fell into the water upside down, trapping Amore in the cab under the water. Other workers were able to free Amore and call for emergency medical services. Amore was taken to Northwestern Hospital in McHenry, where he was later pronounced dead from the accident.
The amount of time he spent underwater has not been determined at this time. The autopsy was scheduled for Friday, but no updates have circulated.
The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Protection District Chief Tom Krueger made a public statement concerning the loss of one of his firefighters. He spoke of the devastation and heartbreak that has occurred due to the loss of Amore. The department is preparing to give Amore the honor that he deserves and is currently offering the family support during this time.
The accident investigation is currently ongoing. It is not clear at this time if the family of the decedent has obtained a construction accident lawyer to oversee a potential wrongful death case.
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