Overview
- A collision occurred around 5 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Mannheim Road and Washington Boulevard when a Chevrolet Trailblazer struck a Ford Mustang and the Trailblazer rolled over.
- Each vehicle was occupied only by its 22-year-old driver, and one driver was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was taken to Elmhurst Hospital.
- Hillside police are leading the probe with help from the West Suburban Major Crash Unit and closed the intersection for several hours while investigators processed the scene.
- Authorities have not released the identities of the drivers and have not said whether speed, impairment, distraction, or other factors contributed to the crash.
- Officials said they will provide more details as forensic work is completed and as the injured driver’s condition is confirmed by medical staff.