September 18, 2024
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Oswego teen killed after vehicle hit tree Friday night in Oswego Township

By Eric Schelkopf
A Photo, flowers and signs are place at the scene on Sunday Sept. 15, 2024, where an Oswego High School student lost his life in a car crash.

A photo, flowers and signs are place at the scene on Sunday Sept. 15, 2024, where an Oswego High School student lost his life in a car crash. (David Toney for Shaw Local News /David Toney)

An Oswego High School student died Friday night after the vehicle he was driving hit a tree in Oswego Township and caught fire.

According to a news release from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, Sean Fader, 17, was traveling south on Minkler Road near the intersection with Reservation Road in unincorporated Oswego Township when his car left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire. The crash happened about 8:51 p.m, according to the release.

He was the only person in the car. Fader was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to the release.

“As a school community, we grieve the tragic loss of Sean,” according to an Oswego High School Facebook post.

Out of safety concerns, the school is discouraging people from gathering at the site. The Oswego High School Community Room will be open from 2-6 p.m. Sunday for those looking for a place to gather and remember him.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash with the Kendall County Coroner’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office received assistance from the Oswego Police Department and the Bristol-Kendall Fire Protection District.