Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Man Killed in Crash In Rosemont

The crash occurred Thursday night on Higgins Road.

The man killed in a four-vehicle crash Thursday evening on Higgins Road has been identified as Rusty Carpenter, 37, of East Dundee, according to the Daily Herald. 

The four-vehicle accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Thursday on Higgins Road near I-90 in Rosemont, according to the article 

The above information was updated at 4:30 p.m. Friday. 

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: One person is dead following a four-vehicle accident that occurred around 7:30 p.m. Thursday on Higgins Road near I-90 in Rosemont, according to the Daily Herald. 

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Authorities believe two vehicles could have been racing while west on Higgins Road when one of the vehicles lost control and traveled into the eastbound lane, crashing into two other vehicles and ejecting the driver from the car, according to the article. 

The Daily Herald reports the driver of that car was pronounced dead at the scene and another victim was taken to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries. 


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