Memorial held for family, teen girl killed in crash
Lauren Dobosz, her four children, and another 13-year-old girl were killed when they were hit by a wrong-way driver on I-90 in McHenry County. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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Lauren Dobosz, her four children, and another 13-year-old girl were killed when they were hit by a wrong-way driver on I-90 in McHenry County. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
A mother and her four kids – as well as another teenager in the car with them – were all killed over the weekend in a crash on Interstate 90 in a rural area of McHenry County. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Lauren Dobosz, 31, was a mom of four, a devoted cheerleading coach and wife. She was killed alongside her children – 13-year-old Emma, 8-year-old Lucas, 7-year-old Nicky, and 5-year-old Ella. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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