Carpentersville Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 31 near Gentle Breeze Terrace early October 26. Three people were taken to local hospitals, and one has died from their injuries. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Deputy Chief Kevin Stankowitz
Carpentersville Police Department
(847) 551-3481
kstankowitz@cville.org
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
Fatal Traffic Crash – Route 31 and Gentle Breeze Terrace
Carpentersville, IL – On October 26, 2025, at approximately 03:46 am, officers from the Carpentersville Police Department responded to a report of a traffic crash at Route 31 and Gentle Breeze Terrace.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a car traveling northbound on Route 31 collided with another vehicle, which was heading southbound on Route 31. Three people were transported to local area hospitals. One of those people has died due to injuries sustained from the crash.
The roadway was closed for approximately six hours while investigators from the Carpentersville Police Department and the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team (KCART) conducted the on-scene investigation. The roadway has since reopened.
The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact the Carpentersville Police Department at 847-551-3481.
Deputy Chief Kevin Stankowitz
847-551-3481
kstankowitz@cville.org