Teen driver tries to ‘go airborne’ in Hickory Hills, killing four teenage passengers after car...

A 17-year-old teen from Illinois killed four teenagers while trying to “go airborne” over a hill in Hickory Hills, Illinois, as his car crashed into a tree and split in half.

The deadly crash took place on Saturday afternoon at the 89th Street and 86th Avenue of Hickory Hills. The teenager has been charged with reckless homicide, the city police told media outlets in a statement.

“The vehicle, a 2008 Mercedes SUV, was traveling [eastbound on] 89th Street at an extremely high rate of speed, in what we believe was an attempt to go airborne over the crest of the hill at 86th Avenue,” police said in the statement.