LAKE VILLA, Ill. (December 20, 2019) – A woman and a boy were killed, another child was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition and three others were injured in a three-car crash near Lake Villa Thursday night.
Around 5:20 p.m., police say a woman was driving a 2017 Nissan SUV with two children in the backseat northbound on Route 59 at Beach Avenue when a 2014 Ford pick-up truck with a trailer attempted to merge from the shoulder in front of the Nissan. The Nissan hit the Ford, rolled-over, and as it was sliding, it was struck by a 2007 Hyundai Minivan.
The female driver of the Nissan and a male child passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. A female child passenger of the Nissan was airlifted to Lutheran General Hospital in critical condition.
The adult male driver in the minivan and a male teen passenger were transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville in serious condition. The adult male driver of the Ford sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center.
The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Technical Crash Investigations Unit and autopsies of the victims were scheduled for Friday morning.
