MARENGO – According to police, an 11-year-old died in the hospital after being airlifted following a two-vehicle crash.
On June 23, just after 6:30 p.m., the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded to a T-bone crash at the intersection of Kishwaukee Valley Road and Deerpass Road.
According to officials, one vehicle was found off the road after colliding with a tree, while the other was found just north of the intersection.
An 11-year-old passenger was trapped inside a vehicle and airlifted to a Rockford hospital. First responders reported that they were in critical condition when they arrived and died later.
A 29-year-old man from Wonder Lake, who was driving the vehicle with the 11-year-old passenger, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
The other driver, an 18-year-old from Huntley, was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash, and alcohol is not suspected to be a factor.
