A 4-year-old Cortland boy died after the car he was riding in crashed into another vehicle shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Keslinger Road and West County Line Road in unincorporated Kaneville Township, according to a Kane County news release. Sheriff’s Office
An initial investigation found a red 2017 Chevy Trax was westbound on Keslinger Road and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of West County Line Road. The Chevy then struck a white 2016 Toyota RAV-4, which was northbound on County Line Road. There are no stop signs for northbound or southbound drivers on West County Line Road at this intersection, according to the release.
The driver of the Chevy and the front seat passenger suffered minor injuries in the crash. The 4-year-old boy in the back seat was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Loyola Hospital, where he died.
The driver and sole occupant of the Toyota, who is from St. Charles, was treated and released at the scene, police said.
According to the news release, the 4-year-old boy was sitting in a car seat in the back seat, while both the driver and front seat passenger were wearing seat belts. Drugs or alcohol are not suspected of contributing to the crash.
The Kane County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, the Maple Park Police Department and the Kane County Office of Emergency Management.
The investigation is still ongoing by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division.
If anyone witnessed or has any information related to the crash, please contact the Kane County Division of Investigations at 630-444-1103.
