One person died and two others were sent to a hospital after a vehicle crashed into a retention pond early Wednesday morning in Lemont, according to the Will County sheriff’s office.
Upon initial investigation, the sheriff’s office determined that a vehicle went off roadway into a retention pond near Archer Avenue and 135th Street after 2 a.m. The vehicle had three occupants inside, one of which was pronounced deceased on scene, according to the sheriff’s office. The other two occupants were transported to a hospital close by. One of the occupants was in critical condition and the other appeared to have non-life threatening injuries but with an unknown condition, police said.
135th Street at Archer Avenue and Gordon Lane will remain closed until officials finish investigating the area, the sheriff’s office said.
