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Two teens killed in Antioch crash

Created: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 12:00 p.m. CDT

ANTIOCH (AP) — Authorities in northern Illinois say two teens were killed when an SUV crashed into a tree in Antioch.

The Lake County Sheriff's Department reports that the crash Monday night killed 16-year-old Joel Wittkamp of Antioch and 17-year-old Ashley Seay of Lindenhurst.

Authorities say the teens were in a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer when the SUV went off the road and hit a tree. The uprooted tree partially landed on the vehicle.

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