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‘Heartbreaking loss': Suburban teen killed in Barrington Hills crash identified

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The suburban teen killed after being ejected from a vehicle in a horrific Barrington Hills crash over the weekend has been identified. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified the 17-year-old as Colin Newnam. According to the village of Barrington, Newnam was a local high school student in the Barrington 220 School District and resident of the northwest suburb. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, classmates, educators, neighbors and all those whose lives were touched by Colin,” the village wrote on social media. “This heartbreaking loss is felt beyond our Village, and our thoughts are with everyone who is grieving during this difficult time. May we continue to support one another with kindness and compassion as we honor Colin’s life.” Newnam was killed after he was ejected from a vehicle that struck a tree Saturday in Barrington Hills. According to authorities, the teen was in a vehicle traveling northbound at a high rate of speed on Brinker Road at

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