One woman died and three others were seriously injured, including two young children, in a head-on crash in west suburban Elmhurst early Wednesday morning, police said.
Elmhurst police said a Chevrolet SUV, driven by a woman, was traveling east on St. Charles Road near Hill Avenue just after 5 a.m. when it drifted over the center line and hit an Audi SUV traveling west head-on.
When Elmhurst police and fire crews arrived, they transported the woman driver and sole occupant of the Audi to Elmhurst Hospital with serious injuries.She has not yet been publicly identified. A 4-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl were also extricated from the Chevrolet and taken to Loyola University Medical Center with serious injuries, police said.The roadway was closed until about 11:30 a.m., while police investigated.Copyright © 2023 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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