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Woman says son may have contracted E. Coli after visiting pumpkin farm
By Nick Martinez
1 killed, 1 seriously hurt after car crashes into tree in neighborhood in NW suburbs
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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A deadly crash in Rolling Meadows overnight left one person killed and another with life-threatening injuries after a car slammed into a tree, with roads closed for hours as police worked to investigate. According to police, the single-vehicle crash occurred about 2:19 a.m. in the 2100 block of Kirchoff Road. Two people were inside the car at the time of the crash, police said, and both were transported to a nearby hospital. The driver of the car was pronounced dead, police said. The passenger was being treated for life-threatening injuries. Video and photos from the scene showing a heavily damaged car on the front lawn of a home with its airbags deployed. Knocked-over trash and recycling cans could be seen left in the car s apparent path as police collected evidence and blocked off the area. The crash happened overnight in the 2100 block of Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows police said. It wasn t immediately clear how many people were in the car, or if there were any o
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