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1 killed, 2 others hospitalized after pre-dawn crash in Barrington Hills

Police said speed appeared to be a “contributing factor” in an early morning crash that killed a 17-year-old and injured two other people Saturday in Barrington Hills.

Police responded around 2:20 a.m. and found a teenage male had been ejected from a vehicle near Brinker and Hills and Dales roads.

Officers “began lifesaving measures however the victim was pronounced deceased,” authorities said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the 17-year-old as Colin M. Newnam of Barrington.

Two other occupants of the vehicle were taken to area hospitals. Additional details are being withheld until family members have been notified, police said.

Preliminary evidence shows a Mercedes SUV was traveling north on Brinker when it left the road, hit several trees and rolled over, officials said.

Barrington Hills police and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team are partnering in the investigation.

A man looks over the damage and debris left by an early Saturday morning SUV crash on Brinker Road near Hills and Dales Road in Barrington Hills. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
A man looks over the damage and debris left by an early morning SUV crash on Brinker Road near Hills and Dales Road on Saturday in Barrington Hills. The man said he feels sad for the families of the crash victims. One person was killed in the crash and two others were injured. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
A damaged tree marked with paint used in an early Saturday morning crash investigation on Brinker Road and Hills and Dales Road in Barrington Hills. One person died in the crash and two others were injured. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) Chicago Tribune