Two dead and three injured after car crash in Stephenson County

Two people are dead and three are injured after a two-vehicle crash on Saturday night in Stephenson County, Illinois.

The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office learned about the two-vehicle accident that took place on Winneshiek Road, west of Afolkey Road in Lancaster Township around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.

The driver of one of the vehicles was declared dead on the scene and another person inside the car was taken to Freeport Memorial Hospital by ambulance. The driver of the second vehicle was flown by helicopter to OSF and was later declared dead at the hospital.

Two juvenile passengers were taken to Freeport Memorial Hospital by ambulance.

The names of the victims haven’t been revealed pending family notification. The cause of the crash is unknown and the investigation is ongoing.