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Person Killed When SUV Crashes Into Elgin Creek

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A person was killed when an SUV crashed into a creek Monday morning in northwest suburban Elgin.

A 2015 Toyota SUV was driving on Garden Crescent Drive near Tivoli Place when it left the road and crashed into Tyler Creek at 7:37 a.m., according to a statement from Elgin police.

The SUV was pulled from the creek and a female was found dead inside, police said. Her name was not released pending notification of her family.

The area near Garden Crescent Drive and Tivoli Place remained closed for about three hours, police said.

Anyone with information about the crash should call (847) 289-2661 or text 847411 and include "ELGINPD" in the beginning of the text.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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