1 Dead, 1 Injured in Apparent Head-On Collision

A 22-year-old Chicago woman died and a 63-year-old Glenview man is in critical condition following an apparent head-on car crash around 8 p.m. Friday in Northfield.

Silvia Garcia-Seguar died at Evanston Hospital at 11:34 p.m. Friday and the Glenview man is in critical condition, according to a Northfield police news release. The crash occurred in the 2200 block of Willow Road, according to the Northfield Police Department.

Willow Road was closed off between Wagner Road and Old Willow Road late into the night, witnesses said.

Northfield Police Chief William Lustig said Garcia-Seguar may have drifted out of the eastbound lane. The other man appears to have been driving westbound, according to the release.

The cause of the accident, speed of the cars and whether anything else contributed to the crash is under investigation. Northfield Police are working with the Major Crash Assistance Team in the investigation.

Northfield Police are not releasing any more information at this time. Check Glenview Patch for updates.

Editor's Note: Patch has chosen not to release the name of the male victim until next of kin has been notified.