1 Killed In Lake County Crash With Tractor-Trailer

DEER PARK, IL — A woman died and two other people were injured Thursday morning in a Lake County crash involving a tractor-trailer, a minivan and an SUV.

The deadly chain of events began some time before 9:35 a.m. Thursday, when a 2002 Chevrolet Venture minivan driving southbound on Route 12, near Deer Park Boulevard, made a right turn from an inside lane, Lake County's sheriff said in a news release.

When the van turned, it crossed the path of a 2000 Peterbilt Truck, which was carrying a partial load of gravel.

Authorities said the truck, driven by a 65-year-old Melrose man, struck the side of the Chevrolet, shoving the van into a utility pole.

The Peterbilt then sideswiped a 2018 Infiniti SUV, driven by a 64-year-old McHenry man. The driver of the SUV driver was not injured.

The driver of the Peterbilt was taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital with minor injuries.

The man and woman riding in the van, 36 and 35 years old, respectively, were taken to a nearby hospital. The Champaign woman was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The Harvey man driving the van was being treated for serious injuries as of Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

An investigation into the crash is being conducted by the Lake County Coroner's Office and the county sheriff's Office of Technical Crash Investigations Unit.