Schaumburg woman killed in three-vehicle crash in Lake Barrington

A Schaumburg woman died after a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Lake Barrington.

Authorities identified the woman as 53-year-old Karen Flintz.

According to investigators, Flintz was traveling north on Route 59 in a Hyundai sedan at about 4:15 p.m. when she veered into the southbound lanes for unknown reasons, striking the rear of a tractor-trailer and careening into a third vehicle.

Flintz was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.

An autopsy conducted by the Lake County coroner’s office indicated Flintz died as a result of blunt force injuries sustained in the crash.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 62-year-old man from Hawthorn Woods, as well as the driver of the third vehicle, a 46-year-old man from Cary, also suffered minor injuries, authorities said.

The crash occurred north of the Miller Road intersection and remains under investigation.