A Rochelle woman died in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on Interstate 88 near Ashton, the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office and Illinois State Police said Wednesday.

At 9:22 a.m. Oct. 20, Illinois State Police and the Rochelle Fire Department responded to westbound Interstate 88 at milepost 71 in Lee County, according to a news release.

Four individuals were taken to area hospitals after the crash. Araceli Zepeda, a 27-year-old woman from Rochelle, was pronounced dead Monday night because of injuries suffered in the crash.

A Ford Transit Connect was driving west on Interstate 88 when a Mazda CX-7 approached it from behind and struck its rear end at a high rate of speed, according to a news release from state police.

The Mazda left the road to the right and overturned multiple times. Three occupants of the Mazda, including Zepeda, who was a passenger, were ejected from the vehicle and taken to regional hospitals with injuries. The driver of the Ford Transit, a 41-year-old man from East Dundee, was taken to an area hospital with injuries.

The driver of the Mazda was a 21-year-old woman from Chicago. The passenger in the Mazda who was not Zepeda was an 18-year-old woman from Rochelle. Illinois State Police did not release information on the extent or status of their injuries or the status of the Ford’s driver.

Zepeda was unresponsive when found by first responders. Treatment efforts were initiated, and she was flown to a Winnebago County hospital by OSF Life Flight. While at the hospital, Zepeda underwent treatment for her injuries. Despite all lifesaving measures, she was pronounced dead at 7:59 p.m., according to a Winnebago County Coroner’s Office news release.

An autopsy has been completed, and the cause of death is pending further studies. The crash remains under investigation by the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office and Illinois State Police. No traffic charges were listed in the release from state police.