Updated 12/21/14 12:57pm: A two-vehicle crash claims one life in Sandwich, Il. Saturday morning, December 20th, 2014.
The incident happened just before noon in Sandwich. DeKalb County investigators say a Honda Civic was driving east on Pratt Road and stopped at a stop sign. It then entered the intersection of Pratt and W. Sandwich Road. The Civic was struck by another vehicle, a Dodge Dakota, which was southbound on Sandwich Road and didn’t have a stop sign.
The Civic had heavy damage to the driver’s side. As a result of the impact, investigators say the female driver, identified as Rachel Stehlin, 8/12/84, from Sandwich, died. The woman’s son, Cameron Kordick, 7 years old was in the passenger seat of the Civic. He had to be extricated from the vehicle, then airlifted to Loyola Medical Center. DeKalb County officers say the boy’s condition is unknown at this time. Police say the driver in the Dakota was taken to the hospital, with non-life threatening issues. All three individuals were reportedly wearing seatbelts. This crash is still under investigation.
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