Belvidere woman severely injured after single-car crash with tree in Sycamore

DEKALB COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) – A 20-year-old woman suffered major injuries Sunday after crashing into a tree while under the influence of alcohol, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 9:30 a.m., May 3, deputies and EMS were called out to a report of single-car crash on Glidden Road, just south of S Mayfield Road, in Sycamore.

Investigators say a car, driven by Melanie Lara Penaran, of Belvidere, was going north on Glidden Road when it lost control and veered off the road. The car reportedly struck a ditch and then collided with a tree…

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