Five teenagers, ages 15-16, hurt including one with critical injuries after SUV departs Dietrich Road, hits tree near Brier Hill Road near Huntley, Illinois
5 teens remain hospitalized, one in critical condition, after Hampshire Township crash
The teens were injured at about 2:50 a.m. when a 2019 Honda HR-V they were riding in went off eastbound Dietrich Road at a high speed and crashed into a tree Brier Hill Road in unincorporated Hampshire Township, authorities said.
5 teenagers suffer life-threatening injuries during high-speed crash into tree near Huntley
For unknown reasons, the Honda left the roadway and struck a tree on the north side of the roadway.
The vehicle was occupied by five juveniles, the sheriff’s office said.
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