Crime & Safety

Boy, 12, Killed in Crash in Olympia Fields

One boy died, and three other occupants of the car were taken to local hospitals after a car crashed into a tree Wednesday afternoon, the Chicago Tribune reports.

A 12-year-old boy was killed and three other children were hurt when a car crashed into a tree in Olympia Fields on Wednesday afternoon, the Chicago Tribune reports. 

About 12:45 p.m., a car that was apparently speeding crashed in the 600 block of Brookwood Terrace, according to the report. 

Armani Kreamer, 12, was pronounced dead at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, according to the report. Three other children were taken to area hospitals. Police described the vehicle's other occupants as Olympia Fields residents younger than 16, according to the report.

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