Kevin Crawford, 52, Anita Crawford, 50, Kirsten Crawford, 20, and Piotr Rog, 21, dead, 1 critical following fiery high-speed crash on Northwest Highway in Des Plaines, Illinois
4 Killed, 1 Critically Injured In High-Speed Crash
Around 9 p.m., a Mercedes Benz was traveling at a very high rate of speed on Northwest Highway, when it crashed head-on into a Chevy Impala that was attempting to turn into a parking lot near Mount Prospect Road.
4 Killed in Fiery Northwest Suburban Crash
Three people in the Impala, who were all family members, were taken to area hospitals and later pronounced dead. The driver of the Mercedes Benz was also killed, police said.
Three Arlington Heights family members killed in Des Plaines crash
Kevin was also the founder of the Chicago Fire Juniors Gold Soccer club, based in Mount Prospect. The club began in 2011 and grew from six to 27 teams, according to Michi Mho, the club's current president.
Mercedes Benz driver, 21, was going 135MPH when he crashed into a family's car, killing its three occupants and himself, after he'd already had his license suspended FOUR times
A nearly two-month investigation into a fatal crash that killed an Illinois couple and their eldest daughter has concluded that the driver responsible for the collision was going 135mph in the moments before impact.
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