PEOTONE, Illinois — Two women were killed in a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle in Peotone Township on Friday afternoon, according to reporting citing the Will County Coroner's Office. The collision occurred at the intersection of Wilmington-Peotone Road and Center Road.
Source: Carmex Today, citing Will County Coroner's Office and Will County Sheriff's Office
The coroner's office identified the two women as Pamela Cairos, 66, of Orland Hills, and Virginia Hight, 87, of Palos Heights, according to the reporting. Authorities closed surrounding roads following the crash as the Will County Sheriff's Office investigated the circumstances.
Source: Carmex Today, citing Will County Coroner's Office
WVLI, in its Monday, October 26 news update, independently reported that Will County authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Peotone-Wilmington Road at Center Road involving a passenger car and a semi-truck that resulted in two fatalities.
Source: WVLI 92.7 — Monday, October 26, 2026 News Update
Further details about how the crash happened had not been released as of Saturday afternoon, according to the coroner-citing reporting. No fault finding was reported, and this story will be updated if the sheriff's office releases more information.