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5 kids amongst 7 killed in fiery, head-on crash alongside Chicago-area interstate


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A mom and her 5 younger kids had been amongst seven individuals killed when a wrong-way driver smashed right into a van on an interstate simply outdoors of Chicago early Sunday morning.

Illinois State Police stated Jennifer Fernandez, 22, was driving the unsuitable approach on Interstate 90 in McHenry County round 2 a.m. when she crashed head-on right into a van being pushed by Thomas Dobosz, 32. 

Each automobiles burst into flames upon influence. Fernandez was killed within the crash. Police stated it’s unclear why Fernandez was driving the unsuitable approach on the interstate. 

Dobosz was critically injured. His spouse, Lauren Dobosz, 31, was killed. 

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FILE- An Illinois State Police cruiser.

FILE- An Illinois State Police cruiser.
(Twitter/Illinois State Police)

Their 5 kids additionally died within the crash. Police didn’t determine the 5 kids by identify, however stated they included two 13-year-old ladies, a 7-year-old boy, a 6-year-old boy and a 5-year-old woman.

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Neighbors of the Dobosz household informed Fox 32 Chicago they had been surprised by the horrifying crash. 

FILE- An Illinois State Police SUV is parked in a parking lot.

FILE- An Illinois State Police SUV is parked in a parking zone.
(Twitter/Illinois State Police)

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One neighbor informed the station that the youngsters would at all times say hello, and that Tom and Lauren took care of aged grandparents who lived close to them.

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