Kaneville woman killed in crash west of Elburn
Posted February 05, 2013 11:41 am
A Kaneville woman was killed Tuesday in a crash at Route 38 and Francis Road, west of Elburn.
The crash was reported at 11:45 a.m.
According to Kane County Sheriff’s Lt. Patrick Gengler, Lorella Huff, 78, was driving a 1995 Toyota Camry north on Francis, and failed to stop at Route 38. She hit a box truck that was traveling west.
Huff was pronounced dead at the scene, Gengler said. The driver of the truck, 36-year-old Christopher Bynes of Roselle, was not injured.
Route 38 was closed between Meredith Road and Route 47 until 3:30 p.m. while the crash was investigated.
The crash scene is not far from Kaneland High School, but no high school students were involved, according to Gengler.
A woman from Kaneville who was driving a Toyota Camry was killed in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday near Elburn.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
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