Overview
- A seven-vehicle crash at 47th Street and Willow Springs Road in La Grange on April 25 killed Brett Lane, 51, and Melissa Lane, 49, and injured at least three others.
- Investigators are centering their probe on a white SUV, which was seen speeding and may have been involved in two earlier crashes in nearby Western Springs.
- Authorities are exploring whether a medical emergency may have affected the SUV driver’s actions leading up to the crash.
- Brett and Melissa Lane, parents of five and longtime Hinsdale residents, were remembered as influential community figures and role models.
- The La Grange Police Department and the Major Case Assistance Team are requesting public assistance, including witness footage, to clarify the crash’s circumstances.