MAY 23, 2015
GURNEE, ILLINOIS
Illinois State Police have confirmed two children were
ejected from a car following an accident Saturday morning at I-94 near Gurnee,
Ill. One of those children has died.
A family friend identified the fatal victim as Reeve
Matthew, 10. His cousin, 11-year-old Blessen Zachariah, is in serious
condition.
The family was on a church outing, heading to Holy Hill
church in Wisconsin. Police say a Lincoln Navigator hit a wall at 9:35am on
I-94 northbound near mile post 12 in Gurnee. Upon impact the two children were
ejected from the rear window of the car and onto the shoulder.
The car then crossed all lanes of traffic stopping on the
right shoulder. There were a total of seven people inside the car.
The other five injuries were non-life threatening. The
accident is still under investigation.
All I-94 northbound lanes near Gurnee were closed
due to the accident, but later reopened.
According to the Illinois State Police, none of the children
were wearing seat belts. The driver, Silvia Jacob, was cited for improper lane
usage and child restraint violations.
Jacob is Reeve’s aunt.
Source: http://wgntv.com