3 killed in fiery suburban Chicago crash identified by medical examiner
GLENVIEW, Ill. - Three people were killed in a fiery crash in the north suburbs last weekend, police said.
Fiery crash
Victims Identified :
The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the three victims on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Wesley Beitler, 22, of Aurora; Bryce Reinhard, 22, of Aurora; and Khaliunaa Mungunkhuu, 20, of Mount Pleasant, Wis. died in the single-car crash.
The cause of the wreck is still under investigation and further details haven't been released.
The backstory:
Glenview police and fire personnel were called to the crash at the intersection of West Lake Avenue and Pfingsten Road in Glenview around 4:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 19.
They found the car engulfed in flames with the occupants inside. First responders extinguished the fire and found the three victims, who died at the scene.
Glenview police are investigating the crash with help from the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force’s Major Crash Assistance Team.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Glenview police at 847-901-6055.
The Cook County Medical Examiner is assisting in the investigation.