A 71-year-old woman has died and her 26-year-old son was critically hurt after they were struck by an allegedly drunk driver in suburban Geneva.
According to Geneva police, the woman was driving southbound in the 1000 block of South Randall Road at approximately 9:13 p.m. Saturday when the crash occurred.
It is alleged a 40-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Camaro in the northbound lanes when he veered across the double-yellow line, striking the victim’s vehicle head-on.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her son was taken to a local hospital and was later airlifted to a Chicago hospital, where he was listed in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
The suspect in the case, identified as 40-year-old Christian Mares, was treated for injuries and was released into police custody.
Police allege Mares’ blood alcohol level was over the legal limit at the time of the crash, and they also allege he was using a cell phone while driving and did not have insurance on the vehicle at the time of the crash.
He is facing a slew of felony charges in the case, and is being held in jail in Kane County pending a pretrial detention hearing on Monday.
No further information was immediately available on the crash
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