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Man charged with reckless homicide and drunken driving in deadly Chicago freeway crash

Two dead in Tuesday morning I-57 crash


Two dead in Tuesday morning I-57 crash

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago man has been charged with reckless homicide after two people were killed a crash on Interstate 57 near the southern suburb of Posen on Tuesday.

Illinois State Police said 23-year-old Isaac Espejel was speeding in the northbound lanes of I-57 near 146th Street around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday when he lost control of his Ford Ecosport SUV and crashed into the concrete median.

The crash killed two passengers in the SUV. Espejel was treated for minor injuries.

Police said Espejel was charged Wednesday with two felony counts of reckless homicide and two misdemeanor counts of aggravated intoxication.

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