Driver Killed In 2-Car Early Morning Arlington Heights Crash: Police

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — One driver was killed, while another remains hospitalized following an early Saturday morning crash at the intersection of Arlington Heights and Golf roads. A 52-year-old Mount Prospect resident was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The driver of the other vehicle— a 24-year-old Des Plaines man — was taken to an area hospital with injuries.

The name of the deceased, Jonathan Hunt, was released Saturday night by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

On Saturday afternoon, traffic signals at the intersection were operating with limited functionality. Police had said full functionality could take up to a week, and traffic delays are expected. Motorists were encouraged to avoid the intersection. On Saturday night, police said the traffic signals had been repaired and all lanes of traffic had reopened.

First responders from the police and fire departments were dispatched to the scene of the accident at around 2 a.m. When they arrived, they found two vehicles on the northwest corner of the intersection.

An investigation revealed that as a result of impact between the two cars, a 2006 Honda Accord driven by the deceased mount the curb, struck a traffic signal control box and came to rest in a gas station parking lot. An autopsy was conducted by the CCMEO.

The driver of the second vehicle, a 2015 Nissan Sentra, was injured and taken to Northwest Community Hospital for treatment of his injuries. Police said the man remains admitted at the hospital.

Based on preliminary information gained from at-scene witnesses, along with physical evidence, police believe the driver of the Honda Accord was traveling northbound on Arlington Heights Road at Golf Road, passing through the intersection on a green traffic signal when the driver of the Nissan Sentra disobeyed the westbound traffic signal, passed through a red light and struck the Honda. Police said alcohol may have been a factor in the accident.

The Specialized Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team, part of the suburban Major Case Assistance Team, responded to the crash and assisted police.