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UIC Sprinter Sariyah Watson, 21, Killed in Wrong-Way I-88 Crash in Aurora

State police are still investigating the head-on collision.

Overview

  • Illinois State Police say a wrong-way driver hit Watson's car head-on on Interstate 88 in Aurora, killing all three people.
  • Investigators have not released the names of Watson's passenger or the other driver, and CBS reported the passenger was from DeKalb and the wrong-way driver was a 32-year-old man from Melrose Park.
  • UIC identified Watson as a 21-year-old sprinter and said its staff are offering support services for students and coaches.
  • Relatives said she was driving to see her mother for Mother's Day and recalled her work with at-risk youth in Seattle and her sports management studies.
  • In Illinois, state police investigate crashes on interstates while county coroners confirm identities, which explains why the probe continues without full public naming.