HOFFMAN ESTATES (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A school community in Hoffman Estates is mourning the loss of two high school students who died this past weekend.
Students and parents at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates are grappling with the news of the unexpected deaths of two of their classmates, sophomore Litzy Flores, 16, and senior Yeferson Flores Ramos, 17.
In a letter to parents, the school's principal said the two students were “beloved.”
"Yeferson was preparing to graduate and had plans to join the U.S. Army…Litzy was actively exploring her path and was making the most of all of the opportunities at Conant,” wrote Principal Julie Nowak.
A crisis team is in place with therapists to support students and faculty.
The two teens were found inside a locked vehicle early Sunday morning.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said both Flore Ramos and Flores had carbon monoxide toxicity, suspected to be from the inhalation of car exhaust. The ME ruled it an accident.
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