A young child and a woman died in a house fire that injured two other people early Friday in far southwest suburban Minooka.
Waveland Fitch, 5, was pronounced dead at the scene after firefighters responded about 1 a.m. to a fire in the 24000 block of Bell Road, according to the Channahon Fire Protection District and Will County coroner’s office.
Susan M. Weber, 57, was taken to Morris Hospital, where she also died, according to the Grundy County county coroner’s office.
Two other occupants of the home were taken to Morris Hospital for treatment, the coroner’s office said.
The Minooka Police Department and IL State Fire Marshall are investigating the incident, according to the Will County coroner’s office.
