Crime & Safety
Teen Falls Through Roof At Catholic School
A group of teenagers were on the roof at Holy Cross School late Sunday night when the accident happened, according to police.
DEERFIELD, IL — A teenager fell through the roof Sunday night at Holy Cross School. A few teenagers were on the roof at around 10:20 p.m. when an 18-year-old male fell through a skylight at 720 Elder Lane, about 25 feet down, according to the Deerfield Police Department.
The injured teenager was transported to Highland Park Hospital by the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Department with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police continue to investigate why the teenagers were on the roof. The school remains closed, but the church attached to the school is open.
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