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One dead, three hurt in crash near Libertyville

An 85-year-old Deerfield woman was killed and three people were injured in a traffic crash at routes 137 and 45 near Libertyville, authorities said.

A 2003 Chrysler Town and Country minivan driven by Jeanne T. Deichmiller was attempting to turn left on to eastbound Route 137 from Route 45 at 5:05 p.m. Sunday when it was struck by a westbound 2014 Cadillac CTS, authorities said.

Deichmiller was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where she died, authorities said. Her 63-year-old male passenger was taken to Condell with nonlife threatening injuries, authorities said.

The 22-year-old driver of the Cadillac and his 22-month-old passenger were taken to the Northwestern-Grayslake Emergency Room with nonlife threatening injuries.

The crash is under investigation.

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