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Two women die following head-on crash near Bensenville

Two Northlake women died Sunday after a fatal head-on crash about 2:35 p.m. near Bensenville on Grand Avenue just east of Wilson Street, the DuPage County sheriff's office said Monday in a news release.

Paulette Jones, 73, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her daughter, Jennifer Jones, was pronounced dead at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood at 5:46 p.m. Sunday.

Paulette and Jennifer Jones were traveling west on Grand Avenue in a Nissan Altima when their vehicle was struck head-on by a Grand Marquis that has crossed into oncoming traffic. The Grand Marquis was driven by a 21-year-old male who had four passengers in the vehicle.

The driver and passengers in the Grand Marquis were all taken to Loyola University Medical Center with unknown injuries, according to the news release.

Two other vehicles were involved in the crash with minor injuries reported.

The DuPage County sheriff's office is investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at (630) 407-2400.

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