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Chicago Heights Crash Kills Two Drivers, Injures Three Children

Police released the drivers’ names as the investigation into the five-vehicle collision moves forward.

Overview

  • The five-vehicle collision that hit the Joe Orr Road and Chicago Road intersection Friday left two drivers dead and three juveniles hospitalized.
  • The Cook County medical examiner identified the drivers as Nacease Spring, 26, and Tyra Willingham, 45.
  • Footage from NBC’s Sky 5 showed five wrecked vehicles with deployed airbags, torn-off wheels, and debris scattered across the scene.
  • Police shut Joe Orr Road between Dixie Highway and Coolidge Street and closed Chicago Road between Parkside and Glengate, and a snapped power pole left 353 ComEd customers without power.
  • Chicago Heights police and the South Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team are investigating and ask witnesses to contact 708-756-6400.