Crime & Safety
Villa Park DUI Crash Injures 2 Women: Cops
The victims were sent to a nearby hospital, while the suspect ran away before being captured, authorities said.
VILLA PARK, IL – An intoxicated Villa Park woman crashed into another car Wednesday night, injuring two women, authorities said.
Karina Alonso, 37, faces felony charges in connection with the incident, police said.
About 6:30 p.m., Alonso crossed into oncoming traffic on Westmore Avenue in Villa Park, striking another car head-on, DuPage County prosecutors said in a news release.
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Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
After the crash, Alonso ran away, but was apprehended 10 minutes later, authorities said. Her speech slurred, Alonso was reported to have a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit.
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Police said they found two bottles of tequila in her car.
Alonso was charged with aggravated DUI (fourth violation), failure to report an accident involving personal injury and driving with a suspended license (fourth to ninth offense), all felonies.
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