Crime & Safety

2 Killed, 2 Injured When Car Hits Tree In Hazel Crest: Report

The crash happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday, ABC-7 reports.

HAZEL CREST, IL β€” A passenger died after being ejected and a driver was also killed in a single-car crash early Saturday in Hazel Crest, ABC-7 reports.

Police were called to the crash in the 16900 block of Wood Street just after 2 a.m., according to the report. A car carrying four people had struck a tree near 169th Street. Two other passengers were also treated for injuries, ABC-7 reports.

It was not immediately known if weather was a factor in the crash.

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The identities of the victims have not yet been disclosed, pending notification of family.

The South Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team is assisting with the crash investigation.

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