Campton Hills Police report fatal traffic crash

Campton Hills Police reported a fatal crash occurred Sept. 25 at the intersection of Route 47 and McDonald Road.

According to a news release from the Campton Hills Police Department, the crash happened about 4:35 p.m. when a Ford Escape traveling west on McDonald Road failed to stop for a stop sign and was struck by a semitrailer that had the right of way.

The 69-year-old driver of the Ford Escape had to be extricated from the vehicle with injuries that were life-threatening. The driver was pronounced dead at St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin, police said

The Kenworth truck pulling a 53-foot trailer loaded with mulch had a total gross weight of about 70,000 pounds, police said

The Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team is assisting the Campton Hills Police Department in investigating the traffic crash. The name of the deceased was being withheld pending notification, according to the news release.

Anyone with information about the traffic crash is asked to contact the Campton Hills Police Department at 630-584-0330.