Child, teen killed in I-90 crash identified

Danielle Langenfeld
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[Editor’s Note: This story has been updated based on new information from the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner.]

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Officials have identified a young boy and a teenage girl killed in a crash on Interstate 90.

The multiple-vehicle accident took place in the westbound lanes shortly after noon on Monday, April 1. The crash shut down the interstate near West 98th Street/West Boulevard for several hours.

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Cleveland EMS confirmed to FOX 8 News that both a child and a teen were killed in the crash.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified those killed as Iona McCray, 16, of Cleveland and Da’Shone Whalen, 9, of Cleveland.

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According to the medical examiner, both died on the scene of the crash.

It’s not yet clear what caused the crash.

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