Man Who Died in Arlington Heights Pond Accident Identified

Arlington Heights police have released the identity of the local man who drove his car into a pond early Thursday.

Arlington Heights Police Captain Kenneth Galinski said in a press release that the accident occurred at 6:58 a.m. Thursday and involved Henry E. Laseke, 89, a resident of the Arlington on the Pond subdivision.

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Police said Laseke drove his 2013 Cadillac SXR, SUV into a retention pond on the property near 1538 N. Courtland Drive.

When emergency responders arrived, the vehicle was completely submerged in the pond, and Laseke was extricated by fire personnel then transported to Northwest Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:53 a.m., the release stated.  

Laseke was the sole occupant of the vehicle and the only person involved in the accident.

The preliminary investigation, according to police, showed that the vehicle left the private driveway at 1538 N. Courtland Drive and hit several objects, including a support pole below a second floor balcony and an electrical unit outside, according to witnesses at the scene.

The vehicle was located between 80 and 100 feet into the pond by emergency responders, the release said.

A follow-up investigation will be conducted by the Cook County Medical Examiners Office, according to police, and an Arlington Heights Police Department accident reconstruction expert also will continue investigating the accident.

Police said no foul play is suspected.

Previously: 

PHOTOS: Dive Team Called to Arlington Heights Pond