A suburban high school senior was killed in an early morning car crash Sunday on the Bishop Ford Freeway, with school officials calling the incident a "tragic loss."
The single-vehicle fatal crash occurred at 4:31 a.m. Sunday morning in Calumet City, on the Sibley Boulevard ramp to I-94 northbound, Illinois State Police said. ISP first said the sole occupant of the vehicle, an 18-year-female, was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.
Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.
WATCH HEREISP later told NBC Chicago a 16-year-old male from Riverdale had been driving the car. ISP added the driver was not injured.
The crash occurred hours after Homewood Flossmoor High School's prom, "A Night of Enchanted Elegance," which took place from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
Photos and video from the scene of the accident showed a badly damaged white Jaguar, with its back window completely shattered. The right front passenger side appeared charred and mangled.
A letter sent to families of Homewood Flossmoor High School Sunday morning identified the victim in the crash as Tom Mya Lyons, a senior at the school.
Local
"With permission from Tom Mya's mother, we are sharing this news with the HF family to assure you are aware of this tragic loss as well as the support available for students and staff," the letter signed by Superintendent Dr. Scott Wakeley and Principal Dr. Clinton Alexander said.
The letter also said the school would be providing grief services to students and staff.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the news you need to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter.
SIGN UP 
"We extend our deepest condolences to Tom Mya's family," the letter continued. "Our hearts go out to them as they cope with this tragic loss. It is in difficult times like this that the HF family comes together to support each other. We are here for you."
A May 1 Facebook post from the high school appeared to show Lyons on "Decision Day" at the school, holding a bag of Homewood-Flossmoor swag.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
