One person killed in two-vehicle crash in Wheeling

One person died from injuries in two-vehicle crash in Wheeling late Wednesday, authorities said.

The collision happened about 10:20 p.m. when a 2018 Buick Encore headed west on Lake-Cook Road near Northgate Parkway crossed the concrete median and hit a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse headed east, police said.

Both SUVs were badly damaged, trapping the drivers, according to a news release from the Wheeling Fire Department.

Firefighters freed the drivers, who then were taken to Endeavor Health Glenbrook Hospital. The driver of the Encore, who police believe was a 25-year-old Buffalo Grove woman, couldn’t be saved, authorities said.

Authorities haven’t released the woman’s name, pending notification of her family, police said.

The other driver is a 30-year-old Wheeling man who was taken to the hospital as a precaution and was expected to survive, police said.

The crash was under investigation Thursday.