Update: The Kane County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update:
- The 16 year old driver, of Arlington Heights, remains in critical condition
- The 15 year old front passenger, of Arlington Heights, remains hospitalized
- The 15 year old rear passenger, of Huntley remains hospitalized
- The 16 year old rear passenger, of Huntley remains hospitalized
- The 15 year old rear passenger, of Elk Grove Village remains hospitalized
The Kane County Sheriff’s Detectives and Social Workers have been in contact with the families and are notifying the appropriate schools the students attend, in the event others may find themselves in need of additional support or counseling.
Five teenagers between 15 and 16 years of age are in hospital with life-threatening conditions after the vehicle they were traveling in crashed early Saturday.
The crash took place just before 3am Saturday in the area of Dietrich Road, West of Brier Hill Road in unincorporated Hampshire Township.
According the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, initial investigations indicate a 2019 Honda HR-V was traveling East on Dietrich Road at a high rate of speed, when for unknown reasons, it left the roadway and struck a tree on the north side of the roadway.
The vehicle was occupied by five teenagers, whose identity is being withheld given their status as juveniles.
- The 16 year old female driver of the Honda was air lifted by LifeNet Helicopter to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge with life threatening injuries.
- The 15 year old front passenger was initially transported to Northwest Huntley Hospital and then airlifted to Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago with life-threatening injuries.
- A 15 year old female rear passenger was initially transported to Sherman Hospital and then transferred to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago with life threatening injuries.
- A 16 year old female rear passenger was initially transported to Sherman Hospital and then taken Advocate Lutheran General Hospital with life threatening injuries.
- A 15 year old female passenger was initially transported to Northwest Huntley Hospital and then taken to Comers Children’s Hospital in Chicago with life threatening injuries.
Sheriff’s Detectives, and members of the Kane County Drone Team are continuing the investigation into this crash. It is unknown if drugs or alcohol played a role in this crash, and no citations have been issued.
