14-year-old girl among 2 killed in crash in Highland, Indiana

CBS News Chicago

Police in Highland, Indiana, are investigating a fatal crash on Tuesday night. 

According to police, a Jeep drifted in second lane and crashed into a Dodge Durango at the intersection of Kennedy Avenue and Hart Road just before 9:40 p.m. Police said responding officers found the cars severely damaged with debris scattered on the roadway. 

Investigators do not know what caused the Jeep to drift. 

The 69-year-old woman driving the Jeep was airlifted to a Chicago hospital with severe injuries and died at the hospital. 

A 14-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the Dodge, was also airlifted with severe injuries to a Chicago-area hospital. She died at the hospital.  

The victims have not been identified. 

The other occupants of the Dodge were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. 

The South Lake County Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating.    

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