3 killed in fiery Gurnee car accident

GURNEE, Ill. - Three people were killed early Sunday in a car accident in north suburban Gurnee.

Just after 2 a.m., responding officers discovered large flames along a tree line on Grand Avenue near North Greenleaf Street, Gurnee police said. 

Officers found a Jeep on fire after it crashed into a tree, police said.

Three deceased individuals were located inside the vehicle after Gurnee fire officials extinguished the flames, police said.

An autopsy showed all three died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, according to the Lake County medical examiner. Their names have not been released.

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Gurnee police and the Majory Crash Assistance Team of Lake County continue to investigate.