Two South Elgin High School students were killed and three other people were injured Thursday morning following a motor vehicle crash involving a 2002 Honda Civic and semi-tractor trailer in Bartlett, police said.
The crash occurred at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of IL Route 25 and Kenyon Road, officials said. According to police, the male driver of the Mack semi-tractor trailer was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
Two females who were inside the Honda Civic were transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, officials said. According to Bartlett police, one of the victims later succumbed to her injuries.
A third female passenger from the Honda Civic was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.
A fourth female passenger from the Honda Civic was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, officials said.
A press release from the South Elgin & Countryside Fire Department stated that crews needed to removed the roof to the Honda Civic in order to gain access to the car's four occupants, all of whom were South Elgin High School students.
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Photos and video from the scene earlier this morning showed a heavy police and emergency presence from Elgin, Fox River, Geneva, Carol Stream, St. Charles and more, along with roads closed and traffic backed up as officials worked to investigate.
School District U-46 Crisis Team has been activated at South Elgin High School, and the Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigative Team is assisting Bartlett Police Department with the investigation, the release said.
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"It is with a heavy heart that we write about a loss in our South Elgin High School family," a statement from School District U-46 read. "Four South Elgin High School students were involved in a car accident this morning. According to our law enforcement, two of the students lost their lives, and one of the other students is in critical condition and is being treated at an area hospital, and the fourth student received non-life-threatening injuries."
"At this time, we cannot share the student’s names out of respect to the families and to allow for next of kin notifications," the statement continued. "We have school social workers and counselors available for emotional support for students, staff and families."
IL Route 25 remains closed between West Bartlett Road and Graham Road, according to police.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
