4-year-old Paityn Moore was killed in a car crash in Maple Park, IL off Route 38 near Francis Road, Kane County, ME police say

KANE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) — A 4-year-old girl has died after an accident in a western suburb, the coroner said.

The accident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday. Police responded near Route 38 and Francis Road in Maple Park.

A 2016 Chrysler 200 was traveling eastbound on Route 38 when it swerved into westbound traffic and struck a 2018 Jeep Compass, police said. The Chrysler then met a 2010 Subaru Forester.

The driver of the jeep was flown to Good Samaritan Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A 4-year-old passenger, properly secured in the back seat of the Jeep, was originally transported to Delnor Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and then flown to Laurie’s Children’s Hospital. She later died.

The coroner identified the 4-year-old girl as Paityn Moore.

The driver of the Chrysler was transported to Delnor Hospital and then transferred to Loyola Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Subaru was treated at the scene and released.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.