PEOTONE TOWNSHIP, Ill. — Two women from Chicago's southwest suburbs were killed Friday afternoon in a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle in Peotone Township, according to the Will County Coroner's Office.
The crash happened Friday, Oct. 23, at the intersection of Wilmington-Peotone Road and Center Road. Roads in the area were closed while the Will County Sheriff's Office investigated.
The coroner's office identified the victims as Pamela Cairos, 66, of Orland Hills, and Virginia Hight, 87, of Palos Heights. Both women were pronounced dead at 3:45 p.m. and 3:46 p.m. Friday. Autopsies were performed Saturday.
The sheriff's office had not released further details as of Saturday afternoon, including which vehicle each woman was in, what caused the crash, or whether anyone else was injured. The investigation is ongoing.
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In Loving Memory of Pamela Cairos and Virginia Hight: Two Precious Lives Lost, Two Legacies Forever Remembered. 🕊️💔
Pamela Cairos, 66, of Orland Hills, and Virginia Hight, 87, of Palos Heights, died Friday afternoon in a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle in Peotone Township, the Will County Coroner's Office said.
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