Emergency responders reported a fiery two-vehicle crash near Grant Park left two people dead Monday night. It happened on Route 1 near 11,000 N Road.  The Kankakee County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as31-year-old Ricky A. Castillo of Grant Park, and 54-year-old Penelope Matheny of Crete.

The Kankakee County Coroner’s Office reported the crash happened just nbefore 11:30 pm.  Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

State Police and the Kankakee County Sheriff's Department reported Castillo was southbound on Illinois Route 1 when it crossed the centerline and struck the northbound vehicle driven by the woman. 

Autopsies on both individuals were completed Tuesday. The accident is under investigation. 

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