Man, 35, Dies Following 2-Vehicle Crash In Campton Hills

CAMPTON HILLS, IL — A 35-year-old Sycamore man died following a two-vehicle crash on Route 64 in Campton Hills, authorities said.

Benjamin D. Simons was pronounced dead at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, according to a news release from the Kane County Coroner's Office. The coroner's office was notified of his death at about 9:44 a.m. Wednesday.

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Simons was driving one of the vehicles involved in the crash, authorities said.

An autopsy conducted Friday determined that Simons suffered multiple injuries in the collision, which involved an automobile and a truck, according to preliminary findings. Toxicology samples were collected and will be sent to a national forensic laboratory for further analysis, officials said.

The Kane County Coroner's Office is continuing its investigation into Simons' death, with assistance from the Campton Hills Police Department.