Fatal crash at Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road in Elk Grove Village Tuesday, May 28, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ
The teen driver of a Lexus sedan, who was allegedly driving with his headlights off and without license plates on his Lexus sedan, has been charged with reckless homicide after a violent crash in Elk Grove Village that killed a Des Plaines woman, who was driving home from work.
Four occupants were in the Lexus sedan (a teen driver, and adult passenger, and two teen passengers). Only the Des Plaines woman was inside the Honda SUV.
The crash occurred at Meacham Road and Biesterfield Road in Elk Grove Village.
Less than ten minutes before the fatal crash, police were responding to the area investigating a report of reckless behavior involving one or more occupants inside a dark sedan without license plates, who were reported to be throwing something at another vehicle
The teen driver’s name has not been disclosed, but Elk Grove Village Police Department alleges the juvenile was driving the Lexus sedan without headlights turned on, northbound on Meacham Road at about 11:29 p.m. May 28, 2024. The teen allegedly disobeyed a red light, and crashed with a Honda SUV driven eastbound on Biesterfield Road by Andrea Garcia of Des Plaines.
Andrea Garcia, who was unresponsive and barely breathing, was transported by Elk Grove Village Fire Department paramedics with Advanced Life Support treatment to Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. She was the mother of five children.
The vehicle damage and the debris in the street indicated immediately that the crash involved excessive speed. The Honda SUV engine was torn out of the engine compartment and was located over 200 feet from the Honda.
Summary of the teen’s charges …
Reckless Homicide, Class 3 felony
Aggravated Speeding
Disobeying a Traffic Control Signal
Unlawful Concealment of Registration, and
Driving without Headlights
The teen driver is believed to be a male. Two occupants in the Lexus were recent graduates of Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, and two other occupants are current students at Conant High School.
INITIAL REPORT …
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Elk Grove Village responded about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2024 to a report of a crash at Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road Elk Grove Village involving a dark sedan and a black SUV. However, less than ten minutes before the crash, police were investigating a report of reckless behavior involving one or more occupants of a dark sedan, who were reported to be throwing something at another vehicle before a dark sedan was involved in the high-speed crash at Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road.
Upon arrival at the intersection, police discovered two vehicles with severe damage at the scene. A Honda SUV was located at the northeast corner of Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road with the engine ripped out, and separated over 200 feet to the northwest on the west side of Meacham Road. Inside the Honda, police, firefighters and paramedics discovered the 45 year-old female driver unresponsive and barely breathing. She was treated with Advanced Life Support, and transported to Alexian Brothers Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.
A dark Lexus sedan with severe damage and the rear license plate missing or blacked out was located in a parking lot driveway to Staples and Home Depot, over 330 feet northwest of the Honda. Three teens and an adult were occupants of the Lexus sedan. They were transported to nearby hospitals, where they were treated and released.
The four occupants of the Lexus were northbound on Meacham Road at high speed when they crashed into the Honda SUV. The direction of travel of the Honda SUV was eastbound, according to the Elk Grove Village Police Department.
Elk Grove Village Police Department with the assistance of the Major Case Assistance – Serous Traffic Accident Reconstruction (MCAT-STAR) team are gathering evidence and conducting interviews, to attempt to determine the cause of the crash — including which driver disobeyed a red light, whether the teens and adult survivors were drinking alcohol, and whether they were involved in reckless behavior targeting other motorists before the crash.
According to the Elk Grove Village Police Department, initial reports indicated the driver of the northbound Lexus sedan disobeyed a red traffic signal at the intersection.
The female driver of the black Honda SUV was a mother of five. Her identity was not initially released, except that she was a resident of Des Plaines, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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Elk Grove Village Police statement on Facebook regarding the crash …
On 05/28/2024 at 11:22 PM, Elk Grove Village Police and Fire units were dispatched to the intersection of Meacham and Biesterfield Roads for a report of an injury crash. The crash involved a northbound Lexus, occupied by three juveniles and one adult, and an eastbound Honda, occupied by one adult. The occupants of the Lexus were transported to local hospitals for non-life threatening injuries. All occupants of the Lexus were treated and released. The occupant of the Honda was transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced deceased. Initial reports indicated the northbound Lexus disobeyed a red traffic signal at the intersection. The roadway was blocked throughout the night and was reopened at 8:30 AM.
The crash remains under investigation by the Elk Grove Village Police Department. Assisting on this crash investigation were members of the Major Case Assistance Team – Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (MCAT STAR), members of the Addison, Wood Dale, Itasca, Bensenville, Roselle, Rolling Meadows, and Schaumburg Police Departments, and the Elk Grove Village Public Works.
*Update 8:20 AM* Roadway has been cleared and is opening back up. The investigation is still ongoing.
*Update* The intersection of Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road continues to be closed and may be closed throughout your early morning commute. Please avoid the area and use alternate routes.
On Tuesday, 05/28/24, at 11:22 PM, the Elk Grove Police and Fire were dispatched to the intersection of Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road for two passenger vehicles involved in a crash with injuries. All involved parties were transported to nearby hospitals. The crash remains under investigation by the Elk Grove Village Police Department Traffic Unit. The entire intersection of Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road is closed until further notice.