2 killed, 3 injured in 7-vehicle crash in La Grange, Illinois
Two people were killed and three others were injured, after seven vehicles were involved in a crash Friday afternoon in Chicago's western suburbs.
La Grange police said the crash happened around 1:50 p.m. at the intersection of 47th Street and Willow Springs Road.
Five people were taken to the hospital. Two of those victims died — 51-year-old Brett Lane and 49-year-old Melissa Ann Lane, from Hinsdale, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Three other people were in good condition.
A sign outside of a business at the northeast corner of the intersection also were damaged in the crash.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Police said the intersection would be closed for an extended period of time, and drivers should avoid the area.
