Reckless homicide and other charges against teen driver in crash that killed Des Plaines woman in Elk Grove Village – Cardinal News

Fatal crash on Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road in Elk Grove Village, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ

The teenage Lexus sedan driver, who allegedly drove with his headlights off and no license plates on his Lexus sedan, has been charged with reckless homicide after a fiery crash in Elk Grove Village that killed a 20-year-old woman. Des Plaines, who was driving home. of my work.

Four occupants were in the Lexus sedan (a teenage driver, an adult passenger and two teenage passengers). Only the Des Plaines woman was inside the Honda SUV.

The crash happened at Meacham Road and Biesterfield Road in Elk Grove Village.

Less than ten minutes before the fatal crash, police were on scene to investigate reckless behavior involving one or more occupants inside a dark sedan without a license plate, who allegedly threw something at another vehicle.

The name of the teen driver has not been released, but the Elk Grove Village Police Department alleges the juvenile was driving the Lexus sedan without headlights on, northbound on Meacham Road around 11:29 p.m. on May 28, 2024 The teenager allegedly disobeyed a red light. , and crashed with a Honda SUV driven eastbound on Biesterfield Road by Andrea Garcia of Des Plaines.

Andrea Garcia, who was unresponsive and barely breathing, was transported by Elk Grove Village Fire Department paramedics with advanced life support treatment to Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. She was the mother of five children.

The damage to the vehicle and debris on the street immediately indicated that the accident was caused by excessive speed. The engine of the Honda SUV was ripped from the engine compartment and was located more than 200 feet from the Honda.

Summary of the charges against the teenager…

Reckless homicide, class 3 felony

Aggravated speeding

Disobeying a traffic control light

Illegal concealment of the recording, and

Driving without headlights

The teenage driver is believed to be a man. Two occupants of the Lexus were recent graduates of Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, and two other occupants are current students at Conant High School.

INITIAL REPORT…

Elk Grove Village police, firefighters and paramedics responded at approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2024 to a report of a crash at Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road in Elk Grove Village involving a dark sedan and a black SUV. However, less than ten minutes before the crash, police were investigating reckless behavior involving one or more occupants of a dark sedan, who allegedly threw something at another vehicle before a dark sedan was involved in the crash. high speed accident. at Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road.

When police arrived at the intersection, they discovered two seriously damaged vehicles on scene. A Honda SUV was located on the northeast corner of Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road with the engine ripped out and separated more than 200 feet northwest on the west side of Meacham Road. Inside the Honda, police, firefighters and paramedics found the 45-year-old driver unconscious and barely breathing. She was treated with Advanced Life Support and transported to Alexian Brothers Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

A dark Lexus sedan with severe damage and a missing or blackened rear license plate was found in a parking aisle at Staples and Home Depot, more than 330 feet northwest of the Honda. Three teenagers and an adult were the occupants of the Lexus sedan. They were transported to nearby hospitals, where they were treated and released.

The four occupants of the Lexus were traveling north on Meacham Road at a high rate of speed when they struck the Honda SUV. The direction of travel of the Honda SUV was east, according to the Elk Grove Village Police Department.

The Elk Grove Village Police Department, with the assistance of the Major Case Assistance – Serous Traffic Accident Reconstruction (MCAT-STAR) team, is gathering evidence and conducting interviews to attempt to determine the cause of the crash, including which driver disobeyed a red light, whether the surviving teens and adults were drinking alcohol and whether they engaged in reckless behavior targeting other motorists before the crash.

According to the Elk Grove Village Police Department, initial reports indicated that the driver of the Lexus sedan traveling northbound disobeyed a red traffic light at the intersection.

The driver of the black Honda SUV was a mother of five children. Her identity was not initially released except that she resided in Des Plaines, according to the Cook County medical examiner.

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Statement from Elk Grove Village Police on Facebook regarding the accident…

On 5/28/2024 at 11:22 p.m., Elk Grove Village Police and Fire units were dispatched to the intersection of Meacham and Biesterfield roads for a report of a crash with injuries. The accident involved a Lexus traveling north, occupied by three juveniles and an adult, and a Honda traveling east, occupied by an adult. The occupants of the Lexus were transported to local hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. All occupants of the Lexus were treated and released. The occupant of the Honda was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Initial reports indicated that the northbound Lexus disobeyed a red traffic light at the intersection. The road was blocked overnight and was reopened at 8:30 a.m.

The crash remains under investigation by the Elk Grove Village Police Department. Members of the Major Case Assistance Team – Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (MCAT STAR), members of the Addison, Wood Dale, Itasca, Bensenville, Roselle, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg police departments, as well as the Village of Elk Grove assisted in this accident investigation. Public works.

*Updated 8:20 a.m.* The road has been cleared and is in the process of reopening. The case is still ongoing.

*Update* The intersection of Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road continues to be closed and may be closed throughout your early morning commute. Please avoid the area and use alternative routes.

On Tuesday, 5/28/24, at 11:22 p.m., Elk Grove Police and Fire were dispatched to the intersection of Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road for two passenger vehicles involved in a crash with injuries. All parties involved were transported to nearby hospitals. The crash remains under investigation by the Elk Grove Village Police Department's traffic unit. The entire intersection of Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road is closed until further notice.