Posted on 06/18/2011 10:57:51 PM PDT by Petruchio
Three people died and another was injured early this morning in northwest suburban Prospect Heights when the stolen car they were in crashed into a tree, ripping the vehicle in half, police said.
The crash happened about 3:10 a.m. on East Camp McDonald Road just east of Elmhurst Road.
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Right. Good kids in a stolen car. Got it. What was not said is if there were legal or not.
fyi
Karma will get you everytime!
Karma? I think I dated her in high school. But, she spelled it with a C.
[grin]
< sarcasm > Well that goes without saying. < /sarcasm >
Can’t imagine the speed they must have been traveling at to split the car in half... I know exactly where this is (grew up in the area). Can’t even imagine driving that fast down Camp MacDonald coming up on Elmhurst Rd.(Rte. 83). I wouldn’t be surprised if they got “air” over the intersection and then lost control. Of course, I haven’t been there in a long while, so maybe it’s not as much of a “bump” there any longer.
As for the kids who were killed - I’d have to know where in PH or MP they lived in order to even guess at their immigration status. Even 25 years ago we had a decent-sized (LEGAL) Hispanic/Latino population in the area. I think it’s more likely a safe bet that these kids belonged to a gang vs. being illegal... The Latin Kings have been there for a couple decades now. Of course, they could be NEITHER illegal, NOR gang members. Right now the only thing one could really say without jumping to conclusions is that these were VERY, VERY foolish kids...
Shoot... Forgot to mention another thing re: the relative who said these were “good kids”. Are they the same type of “good kids” as the ones from the South Side that helped that teenager kill his father in Arl. Hts. last month? A whole bunch of folks commenting on that article at the Daily Herald website said these “kids” who participated in a VERY gruesome murder were “good kids”, and in the wrong place at the wrong time... The stupidity of some folks amaze me. Perhaps it’s the shock of finding out they are in trouble, or gone that makes the relatives’ eyes glaze over and bathes the child in a “can do no wrong” light.
I wonder if there is an artificial bark that could save it.
Yes the old stand by duct tape.
Red Green
I might use that on the kid who survived, but I think I’d take more care with something as valuable as a tree.
In pittsburgh, every urban youth who gets shot was a “Aspiring Rapper”.
If they are illegal in this country, maybe they thought that because the law of immigration doesn't apply to them, maybe the law of gravity wouldn't count either...
83 and Camp MacDonald? Isn't there a hot dog joint in a small strip mall on the SE corner? Used to go there a lot when I had a client in the area.
Well they’re good an dead now....
Next !
Is this another case where an SUV kidnapped some kids and went on a rampage? /S
I’m not sure if it’s still there, and my husband and I are wracking our brains trying to remember the name of that place (it’s been 20+ years!! LOL). But, to answer your question, yes the was an AWESOME hot dog joint there - had a few lunches during high school there (we still had open campus back then). “Back in the day” there was also a Baskin-Robbins, a pet store, a Chinese Restaurant, and a 7-11.
Well, it is hard to tell from the photo, but that once was a Honda Accord.
Well, it is hard to tell from the photo, but that once was a Honda Accord.
1 N Elmhurst Rd in Prospect Heights, Illinois
The Arlington Cardinal web site http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/ has a video of the crash investigation, with more detailed information, shows the strip mall near by.
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