Lauren Dobosz, a 31-year-old Rolling Meadows woman, died along with her five children, ages 5 to 13, when the Chevrolet van they were riding in was struck by a gray Acura TSX sedan, engulfing both vehicles. flames, police said Sunday afternoon. Police did not identify the five siblings by name, but said they include two 13-year-old girls, a 7-year-old boy, a 6-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, all from Rolling. Meadows. The children’s father, Thomas Dobosz, 32, of Rolling Meadows, was driving the van and was seriously injured and taken to the hospital. Lauren Dobosz and their children died at the scene, police said. Jennifer Fernandez, 22, of Carpentersville, also died at the scene, police said. Fernandez was driving the Acura the wrong way, heading east in the westbound lanes of I-90 near milepost 33.5, police said Sunday night. The car hit the van head-on and both vehicles burst into flames. Thomas Dobosz was airlifted to the hospital, police said. Trooper responded at 2:11 am. and closed the westbound lanes of I-90 near the crash. The highway reopened at 9:25 a.m. Sunday. No further information was available Sunday afternoon, police said.
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