Passenger killed after car slammed into trees, light pole in Zion: police

ZION, Ill. - A woman was killed, and a man was seriously injured in a single-car crash in Zion Thursday night. 

Zion police say an Infiniti EX35 ran off the road hitting several trees and a light pole around 9:32 p.m. in the 2600 block of Sheridan Road. 

The driver, a 38-year-old man from Waukegan and the sole passenger, a 40-year-old woman from Zion, were trapped in the car with significant injures, according to authorities. 

Both were extracted and taken to area hospitals where the woman was pronounced dead.

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Due to the severity of the crash, the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team will lead the investigation. 

Police say speed and intoxication are likely contributing factors.