Crime & Safety
Boone County, IL Crash: 2 Killed, Child Survives Violent Rollover
Belvidere, IL – Two young adults from Elgin were killed and a child was hospitalized following a violent single vehicle rollover crash in Boone County late Saturday night, after a car struck a concret
By Wesley Grant · 2026-10-26T22:08:02.191Z
Belvidere, IL – Two young adults from Elgin were killed and a child was hospitalized following a violent single vehicle rollover crash in Boone County late Saturday night, after a car struck a concrete guardrail and overturned several times before landing in a residential backyard.
According to the Boone County Sheriff 's Office, deputies responded to the area of Poplar Grove Road and Business Route 20 at approximately 10:53 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, following reports of a serious crash involving injuries.
Preliminary findings indicate a 2014 Infiniti Q50 was traveling southbound on Poplar Grove Road toward the Business Route 20 overpass when it left the roadway.
The vehicle struck a concrete guardrail, overturned multiple times and eventually came to rest in the backyard of a residence along Indian Dancer Trail.
Authorities identified the driver as David Charles, 23, of Elgin, Illinois .
Charles was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The passenger, Mariah Tinajero, 21, also of Elgin , was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
A juvenile passenger was also inside the Infiniti at the time of the crash.
Sheriff's officials said the child had been properly secured in a child safety seat and was removed from the seat by a nearby resident following the collision.
The child was transported to a local hospital and is expected to make a good recovery.
Emergency responders included Boone County District 2 Fire, Belvidere police, Belvidere firefighters and the Boone County coroner.
The Boone County Sheriff's Office Accident Reconstruction Team continues investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Authorities have not announced what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Boone County Sheriff's Office at 815 544 2144 or Crime Stoppers at 815 547 7867 .