Two South Elgin High School students who were killed when their car collided with a semi-truck in Bartlett Thursday morning have been identified.
Bartlett police and South Elgin Fire responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 25 and Keynon Road at 7 a.m.
The male driver of the semi and the driver of the car suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to area hospitals, according to police. Another girl suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital, and then airlifted to another hospital.A third girl was pronounced dead at the scene, while a fourth was transported to an area hospital where she later died as a result of the injuries from the crash.
"Words cannot capture the pain of losing two young women far too soon. Though their lives were short, there is no doubt that they brought love and joy to those they touched, teachers, classmates, friends, and family, and that they will be forever remembered," Village of Bartlett President Kevin Wallace said in a statement on Friday.
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