2 young adults from Elgin killed in Boone County crash; child in car seat survived

Two young adults from Elgin were killed in a Boone County crash over the weekend.The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Monday the crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday in the area of Poplar Grove Road and Business Route 20 in the Belvidere area.Authorities identified the driver as David Charles, 23, who they said was taken from the crash scene to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A passenger, whom authorities identified as Mariah Tinajero, 21, also of Elgin, was ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.A child was secured in a child safety seat; the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said a local resident removed the child from the seat. The child was taken to a local hospital “and is expected to make a good recovery,” the sheriff’s office said.The sheriff’s office said a preliminary investigation indicated the single-vehicle crash occurred when the 2014 Infiniti Q50 Charles was driving was traveling south on Poplar Grove Road and approaching the Business Rout