4 teens killed in Wheeling multi-vehicle crash, police say
Wheeling police said four teens were killed in a three-vehicle crash at Dundee and Schoenbeck roads Tuesday night.
WHEELING, Ill. (WLS) -- Four teens were killed and three other people injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Wheeling Tuesday night, police said.
The crash involving three vehicles occurred at about 10:19 p.m. at Dundee and Schoenbeck roads, police said.
Seven people were transported to hospitals and four of them, all teens from ages to 16-18, were killed, police said. The teens were in the same vehicle, police said.
Police said speed and a disregarded traffic signal appear to be the cause of the crash.
One witness said one of the vehicles was full of people. One of the cars hit a light pole, causing a power outage in the area. Police said all power has been restored.
Meanwhile, one neighbor heard the accident when it happened.
"Yeah, I was down the street, pretty close to here," John Vinci said. "The bang was loud and hit the light pole and the power went out on this whole block."
The Northwest Suburban Major Case Assistance Team's Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction unit along with Wheeling Police Crash investigators are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wheeling Police Department at 847-459-2632.
Source: WLS-TV
