One killed in wrong-way crash early Sunday in Wheeling
Posted December 10, 2023 12:00 am
A suspected intoxicated driver traveling the wrong way on a busy road caused a deadly head-on collision early Sunday morning in Wheeling, police said.
The two-vehicle crash occurred about 2:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Palatine Road near Wheeling Road, according to police.
Police said one vehicle was heading eastbound when it struck an oncoming car, killing its 53-year-old driver.
There were two occupants in each vehicle, police said. One other person suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries, authorities say.
The Northwest Suburban Major Case Assistance Team's Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction was in the scene assisting the Wheeling police investigation.
No other information will be available until Monday, police said.
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