Toddlers On Life Support After Crash Kills Pregnant Mother, 1-Year-Old

UNINCORPORATED BEECHER, IL — Two boys, ages 4 and 6, remain in critical condition a day after a horrific crash that killed their pregnant mother and 1-year-old brother. Lindsey Schmidt, 29, was taking her three sons to a vacation Bible school when their Subaru SUV was struck by a pickup truck near Corning Road and Yates Avenue Monday morning. One-year-old Kaleb Schmidt and his mother were pronounced dead following the crash.

Will County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer said deputies visited Comer Children's Hospital, where the 4- and 6-year-old remain in critical condition. The 6-year-old has been placed in a medically induced coma, and both are on life support, police said.

Police said the driver of the truck, a 25-year-old man, failed to stop at a stop sign. He suffered a large laceration to his arm and underwent minor reconstructive surgery Monday at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, police said.

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The man is fully cooperating with deputies, according to police. The crash remains under investigation, and police said charges are likely to be filed in the case.

"We continue our prayers for the family, friends, and all those affected by this tragic situation," Hoffmeyer said in a news release.

The Schmidts' church, Trinity Lutheran in Crete, was offering counseling to members affected by the tragedy. Lindsey Schmidt was in charge of the church's "Time Out For Moms" ministry.