A driver was killed in a crash Friday in northwest suburban Arlington Heights.
A red SUV was northbound on Arlington Heights Road just before 4 p.m. when the driver tried to turn left onto Hintz Road on a yellow light, according to a statement from Arlington Heights police. A southbound yellow compact car went straight through the intersection on the yellow light and hit the SUV as it turned.
The driver of the SUV was unresponsive at the scene, police said. Paramedics took the driver to a hospital, but the person was pronounced dead.
Also the driver remains unidentified, an autopsy conducted Saturday confirmed the person died from their injuries, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. Their death has been ruled an accident.
The crash caused “significant damage” to both vehicles, police said. The driver of the yellow car was checked out by paramedics at the scene but was not taken to a hospital. There were no passengers in either vehicle and no other injuries were reported.
The intersection of Hintz and Arlington Heights roads was partially closed for investigation until 9:30 p.m., police said.
The Major Case Assistance Team and the Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team are assisting with the investigation.
