Crime & Safety
Crashes Started In Western Springs: Cops
A certain factor may have caused the fatal multi-car collision in La Grange, police said.
LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange police released more information Monday afternoon about a crash that resulted in the deaths of a Hinsdale couple.
Preliminary findings have revealed that the driver of a white SUV was seen speeding north Friday afternoon on Willow Springs Road, according to a police news release.
The driver struck several cars near and within the intersection of 47th Street and Willow Springs Road, including the car occupied by Hinsdale residents Brett Allen Lane, 51, and Melissa Ann Lane, 49, police said.
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Before the collision, Western Springs police responded to two crashes involving the same SUV in the village's part of Willow Springs Road, police said.
The driver of the white SUV was not involved in any police pursuit, authorities said.
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La Grange police said they were considering the possibility that a health issue may have played a role in the driver's conduct.
The driver's name has not been released as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call La Grange police detectives at 708-579-2333.
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