Officer Jose L. Castro, 29, killed in crash on Wilke Road in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Off-duty Chicago police officer killed in Arlington Heights crash after SUV flies off roadway
Arlington Heights police said the 29-year-old driver of a Toyota 4Runner was speeding northbound on Wilke Road near Kirchoff Road when he lost control, hit a power pole before going airborne.
Speed ‘Clearly A Factor’ In Fatal Arlington Heights Crash; Victim An Off-Duty Chicago Cop
According to the department, an on-duty Rolling Meadows Police Dept. officer in a marked police vehicle observed the Toyota traveling at a high speed on Algonquin, around two miles from the crash site, shortly before it entered Arlington Heights.
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