Woman, 18, Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 30: Mokena PD

MOKENA, IL — A Frankfort woman was killed Thursday night in a two-car crash on Route 30 in Mokena, police said Friday.

Police were called at 10:14 p.m. to Route 30 and Owens Road, for a crash involving a Land Rover and a Camaro.

Initial reports indicate that the Land Rover was westbound on Route 30, in the left turn lane to turn onto southbound Owens Road. The Camaro was eastbound on Route 30, and both cars had green lights. The Land Rover then reportedly turned left into the path of the Camaro, police said.

The 18-year-old driver of the Camaro was taken to Silver Cross for head and facial injuries.

An 18-year-old female passenger in the Camaro, a Frankfort resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name is being withheld pending release by the Will County Coroner's Office.

It is believed that both occupants of the Camaro were not wearing seatbelts, Mokena Police Chief Brian Benton said.

The driver of the Land Rover, identified as a 47-year-old Mokena man, was not injured. He was issued a citation for failure to yield while turning left.

Route 30 was closed in both directions from Wolf Road to Tall Grass Road until 1:40 a.m.

An investigation by the Mokena Police Crash Reconstructionist is ongoing, and charges may be forthcoming, police said.