Huntley woman killed in Randall Road crash identified

The Kane County Coroner’s Office on Friday identified a 70-year-old woman from Huntley who was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Jan. 8 in Carpentersville, according to a news release.

Maria Drinkwater sustained severe injuries and was taken to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin where she was later pronounced deceased, according to the release.

A preliminary autopsy report on Jan. 10 determined her cause of death was multiple injuries due to a motor vehicle accident, the release stated.

Toxicology samples are undergoing analysis at a forensic lab.

The crash had occurred shortly before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Randall and Binnie roads.

According to a news release from Carpentersville police, Drinkwater’s car was traveling north on Randall Road attempting a left turn to go west on Binnie Road when an SUV traveling south on Randall Road struck her vehicle.

Police have video footage from a passing vehicle equipped with an onboard camera, which will aid in determining the cause of the crash, according to the release.

The Carpentersville police and the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team are investigating. the incident. Anyone with information or additional video is asked to call Detective Sgt. Abdiel Acevedo at 847-551-3481 or QuadCom Dispatch at 847-428-8784.