Coroner ID's victims of suburban crash as brothers, ages 11 and 16; 2 others hospitalized

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The Lake County coroner has identified two brothers who were killed in a car crash in suburban Lindenhurst over the weekend, which also left two others injured.

The coroner said 11-year-old Alonso Tiscareno and his 16-year-old brother Antony Tiscareno, of Zion, were killed in the crash.

Two 20-year-old men are still hospitalized. One of the men is also from Zion and was in critical condition, and the other man is from Beach Park.

Police  said the crash happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday. Their car was headed eastbound on Grand Avenue when it went off the road and hit a tree before catching fire.

Officials have not said who was driving the car.

A GoFundMe to help the family has been organized by Maria Espinoza, who wrote that three of the victims are her nephews. Espinoza said her sister is devastated.

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