In Hillside, Illinois, a man from the northwest suburbs faces charges for driving under the influence of alcohol. This incident occurred after a fatal wrong-way crash took place in the western suburbs early Sunday morning.
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The crash on I-290 near Hillside resulted in the tragic death of a 61-year-old Chicago resident named Andy Orozco, who sustained severe blunt force injuries.
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Saul A. Alba, a 42-year-old man from Carpentersville, now faces several felony charges, including Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Involving Death, according to the Illinois State Police.
Illinois State Police said a black Chevrolet truck, allegedly driven by Alba, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 290 near Wolf Road in Hillside just after 4:15 a.m. Sunday
The truck crashed into a 2006 silver Mitsubishi Lancer, driven by Orozco, which was traveling east on I-290, police said.
The truck then hit a 2024 white Jeep Wagoneer, driven by a 60-year-old Oswego man, police said.
A 1987 red Mazda RX7, driven by a 24-year-old Broadview man, was also hit and crashed into a concrete barrier, police said.
The wrong-way driver was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Orozco died at a hospital.
The Oswego man was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and the Broadview man was not injured, police said.
The crash affected traffic for hours Sunday.
Illinois State Police continue to investigate the crash.
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