CHICAGO (CBS) — A 12-year-old girl was killed early Monday, when she was thrown from the cab of a semi-trailer truck as it rolled over in northwest suburban Pingree Grove, according to police.
Police said Dior Turner, of South Bend, Indiana, was driving a semi-trailer truck west on U.S. Route 20, when it left the road at Reinking Road, and rolled on its side around 5:15 a.m.
READ MORE: Dolton Mayoral Candidate Giving Cash Prizes At Fundraiser After Previous Allegations Of Buying VotesTurner’s daughter, 12-year-old Dahabrielle Turner, was riding with him at the time, and was ejected from the truck, according to police. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
READ MORE: Chicago Weather: Mostly Sunny With Seasonable TemperaturesDior Turner was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elgin with minor injuries. Condition information was not immediately available.
The truck damaged several utility poles and a guardrail, but no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
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