A 35-year-old man faces numerous charges after a fatal weekend Chicago DUI accident.
The accused driver faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless homicide, leaving the scene of an accident, driving without insurance and failure to stop at a red light, according to the Chicago Tribune.
ABC7 reported the victim, a 30 year old man from Chicago, died as a result of his injuries after his vehicle was struck by the defendant’s truck at about 2:30 a.m. The crash happened at West Cermak Road and South Damen Avenue on the city’s Southwest Side.
Authorities say the victim was pronounced dead at Stein Institute. The accused drunk driver and a 20-year-old female passenger in his truck were treated for injuries at a local hospital, according to the Tribune.
The accident was investigated by the Chicago Police Department.
Earlier this month we blogged about the high numbers of nighttime DUI accidents reported by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Seven in ten Illinois drunk driving accidents are reported between midnight and 3 a.m.
In August, a federal study found 1 in 7 nighttime weekend drivers were under the influence of alcohol or drugs.