The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle traffic crash that occurred at approximately 8:51 PM on Friday, September 13, 2024, on Minkler Road near the intersection with Reservation Road in unincorporated Oswego Township.
According to Kendall County Sheriff’s Office in a media release, the preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle, driven by 17-year-old Sean Fader of Oswego, IL, was traveling southbound on Minkler Rd when the car left the roadway, striking a tree and catching fire.
Fader was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash.
This investigation is ongoing and being coordinated along with the Kendall County Coroner’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office received assistance from the Oswego Police Department and the Bristol-Kendall Fire Protection District.
Tributes
Our town mourns the tragic loss of a beloved OHS senior, Sean Fader, who lost his life in a car accident on Friday night. Sean is the son of my coworker and friend at Clow – I just can’t imagine the pain they are feeling, along with those who knew him closely. I never met him myself, but it is clear how many lives he touched – he sounds like he was an incredible young man. Praying that all will feel the transcending love and peace of Jesus and run to his arms in this time! We can’t walk through these times alone! Please keep the Fader family in your prayers.
“Prayers and love to the Fader family. Such a tragic loss of one of our Seniors. Sean you will remain in the hearts of our family, your fellow students and our entire community,” another Facebook post said.
