Palatine couple killed in Barrington Hills car crash

A Palatine couple was killed in a car crash in Barrington Hills late Saturday night.

Guillermo Aguirre, 48, and his wife Rafaela, 44, of the 1700 block of North Emerald Bay, were both pronounced dead at the scene at around 11:30 p.m., according to information provided by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

The incident occurred on Route 62 near Old Sutton Road. Barrington Hills police were called to the scene at 11:22 p.m.

Police said three vehicles were involved in two separate collisions. Police said a preliminary investigation shows that the couple was traveling in a Saturn headed east on Route 62. The Saturn collided head-on with a Honda Civic driving westbound on Route 62. The Honda was then struck a second time by a BMW headed westbound.

Police said the two occupants of the Honda, a 22-year-old male driver and a 37-year-old female passenger, both from Crystal Lake, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was transported by Flight for Life helicopter to Lutheran General Hospital in Des Plaines, while the passenger was taken by ambulance to St. Alexius Hospital in Hoffman Estates.

The driver of the BMW, a 71-year-old male from Fox Lake, refused medical treatment at the scene, police said.

Emergency medical assistance was provided at the scene by the Barrington and Palatine Rural fire departments.

The case is being investigated by Barrington Hills police in cooperation with the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.