Deerfield Student Survives Fatal Car Crash

A Deerfield college student driving home from Indiana University escaped serious injury in a fatal crash when the Ford Explorer he was operating blew a tire causing it to roll three times Saturday on Interstate 65 approximately 60 miles from Chicago, according to WISH television.

Mario L. Guagliardo, 20, of Deerfield was taken to the hospital with injuries to his hands, elbow and face, according to an article in the Oak Park-River Forest edition of Trib Local. One of the rear seat passengers was killed and another sustained life threatening injuries. Neither was wearing a seat belt. A third back seat passenger was hurt and the front seat passenger was uninjured. Other than Guagliardo, none of the men were from the Deerfield area.

According to WISH, Guagliardo’s was driving northbound in the right lane when a right tire blew causing him to lose control. The Explorer veered right, came back left and rolled approximately three times before coming to rest upright in the left land.

The crash caused a backup on the highway which led to a second fatal crash, according to the Tribune. The deceased was not from the area. Neither alcohol nor drugs were considered a factor in the crash.

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