Police still investigating fatal crash in Barrington Hills
Police are still investigating the deadly crash that occurred Saturday on Route 62 (Algonquin Road) in Barrington Hills.
A 6-year-old girl remained hospitalized Sunday in critical condition at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge after the three-car accident that killed her mother and 7-year-old sister.
The accident occurred at 9:21 a.m. on Saturday, April 4 on Route 62 east of Bateman Road.
Barbara R. Page of Wonder Lake and her daughter Angelina were killed after the Ford Focus driven by Page, which was headed east on Route 62, crossed the double yellow lane lines and struck the rear of a 1997 Nissan Sentra that was traveling westbound on Route 62. Page's vehicle then collided head-on with a 1996 GMC headed westbound.
Page was pronounced dead on the scene. Her two children were taken to St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates. The surviving child was transferred to Advocate Lutheran General.
The driver of the GMC, Otilio Soto-Lopez of Carpentersville, and his three passengers were taken to St. Alexius Medical Center for treatment. The extent of their injuries are not known.
The crash is currently under investigation by the Barrington Hills Police Department, the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team and the Cook County medical examiner's Office.
Asked whether that section of Route 62 might be in need of widening, Barrington Hills Village President Robert Abboud said it wouldn't matter if the non-divided highway was two, four or six lanes.
"(Head-on collisions) are not uncommon on a roadway which is a non-divided highway," he said. "I think 62 is a 55 mph, non-divided highway. So is Route 68. So is Route 72. So is Route 59.
Abboud said the village has seen head-on collisions on that stretch before.
"Route 62 flows very well. The big problem is the intersection of 62 and 31. (Route) 62 is probably one of the best flowing sections of roadway in the region. The problem is that you have the intersection of 62 and 31, which backs up seven miles or so. That backup itself creates hazards," he said, adding that he is disappointed that the federal government hasn't come up with the necessary funds to fix the problem.