One person killed in early morning Rolling Meadows crash

One person is dead and a second suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash early Tuesday morning in Rolling Meadows.

They were in a vehicle that struck a tree around 2:19 a.m. on the 2100 block of Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows police said.

The driver was pronounced dead at a hospital and the passenger is being treated for injuries, police said. The names of the people involved are not being released, pending notification of their families.

The crash remains under investigation by Rolling Meadows police.

szalusky@dailyherald.com