Glenbrook South High School graduation ceremony honors senior Marko Niketic, teen killed in Glenview crash

Lina PortmanJune 3, 2024

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Another driver, Taeyoung Kim, was reportedly driving more than 130 mph before the crash, charged with aggravated drunk driving causing death.

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team

Sunday June 2, 2024 10:22 p.m.

A Glenbrook South High School graduation ceremony Sunday honored senior Marko Niketic, a teenager killed in a crash in Glenview last month.

GLENVIEW, Ill. (WLS) — Sunday would have been graduation day for a teenager killed in a crash in Glenview last month.

Glenbrook South High School honored 17-year-old Marko Niketic and other students whose presence was missed at its graduation ceremony.

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A minute's silence was observed in honor of the teenager during the ceremony.

Niketic died three weeks ago when his car was struck by a speeding Mustang. The driver of the Mustang, Taeyoung Kim, was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving while intoxicated.

Niketic's funeral took place at the St. Sava Monastery last month. Father Darko Spasojevic said Marko was an active and valued member of the church.

“He was always smiling, very open, very intelligent, really gifted,” Spasojevic said at the funeral. “A common theme is that he had the energy and charisma to bring kids and people together.”