Overview
- Preliminary police findings say a southbound 2022 USPS Mercedes-Benz truck drifted into northbound lanes on Mannheim Road and struck a 2005 Chrysler Sebring head-on.
- The Chrysler’s driver was identified as 65-year-old Laurie Jensen of Mount Prospect, who later died from her injuries at the hospital.
- Police said the 48-year-old USPS driver told officers he temporarily lost control before the collision.
- The crash occurred shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of Mannheim Road in Des Plaines.
- The investigation remains open, and the cited driver is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 16.