Maria Ramirez, 31, and son Ronaldo Ramirez, 9, die from injuries sustained when their SUV crashes into car, then retention pond off of North Edgelawn Avenue in Aurora, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Sun, 11/05/2017 - 12:15pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Mother, son die following SUV crash into Aurora pond

Police say Maria Ramirez, 31, and her 9-year-old son Ronaldo, died from injuries sustained when their SUV plunged into an Aurora retention pond after a car crash on June 17. The driver of the Scion was also treated for non-life threatening injuries.Aurora Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The SUV went into the water about 50 yards offshore.Ramirez was in the car with her son and her 7-year-old daughter. Police rescued the girl from the pond with the help of another officer and a bystander who saw the crash and she was taken to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries. A 2003 GMC Envoy allegedly sped out of a business parking lot, hit a northbound Toyota Scion sedan waiting to turn into the lot and continued east into the retention pond, police said.

Mother, Son Die Days After SUV Crashes Into Aurora Pond

The driver of the Scion, a 35-year-old Aurora man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to an Aurora hospital. (STMW) '€” A mother and son both died over the weekend, days after their SUV crashed into a car, then drove into a retention pond in west suburban Aurora. Ramirez, her 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter were all in the SUV, Ferrelli said. Her son, Ronaldo Alanis-Ramirez, died shortly before noon Sunday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ferrelli said. She was taken to an Aurora hospital for injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening.

Mother, son critically hurt after SUV crashes into Aurora retention pond

The girl's 31-year-old mother and 9-year-old brother were in the water for more than 30 minutes before divers could pull them out.

SUV With Woman, Two Children Inside Crashes Into Aurora Pond

The cause of the crash is not yet known, Ferrelli said. Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash should call Aurora police at (630) 256-5330.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Maria Ramirez
Ronaldo Ramirez
City: 
Aurora, IL

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