2 killed when UTV crashes into tree in Antioch

ANTIOCH, Ill. - Two people were killed when their utility terrain vehicle crashed into a tree Tuesday night in north suburban Antioch.

A 56-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman were traveling in the UTV around 9:45 p.m. on Dressel Road just west of Douglas Avenue when they veered off the road and struck a large tree, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Both people were partially ejected from the vehicle and neither was wearing a seatbelt nor a helmet, officials said.

They were both pronounced dead at the scene. The Lake County Coroner's Office has not yet released their identities.

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Both occupants were from unincorporated Antioch, officials said.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate.