2 killed in Elgin 4-vehicle crash spurred by effort to avoid deer

2 killed in Elgin 4-vehicle crash spurred by effort to avoid deer

Two people were killed Sunday in a four-vehicle crash Elgin that occurred after a driver swerved in an effort to avoid a deer in the roadway, authorities said. According to police, officers responded at 9:43 p.m. Sunday to the intersection of Plank Road and Switzer Road in Elgin for reports of a four-vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation from police determined that a red Ford F-150 traveling westbound on Plank Road attempted to swerve to av…

A family in Elgin is torn apart after a car accident claimed the lives of two of their loved ones, leaving a widowed woman with children in Mexico. “The only thing I remember was that the light was coming and in a few seconds we were impacted from the front.” That’s the last thing Jahir Porcayo remembers on the night of last Sunday, March 9. He was driving and driving his brother Rosalio Porcayo and his cousin Erik, who were going as passengers …

Two men killed in car accident after another driver swerved off-road to avoid a deer

KANE COUNTY — After a preliminary investigation, deputies from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office indicated that at approximately 9:43 p.m. on March 9, authorities were dispatched to the intersection of Plank Road and Switzer Road for a four-car collision that resulted in the deaths of two individuals at the scene. Two other individuals involved in the crash were flown via hospital transport to local trauma centers, where they are currently listed…