February 21st, 2012
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CHICAGO, Illinois – A Blue Island man was charged with driving under the influence following a fatal car crash on Monday in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side.
The motorist, Walter Thompson, 30, was driving his SUV when he struck and killed a man that was unloading a beer truck, pinning him against a CTA bus.
Victim Charles Kimbrough, 45, and a co-worker were unloading the truck at around 3 p.m. when a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe crashed into a 1997 Ford Aerostar. The vehicle then hit Kimbrough, pinning him against a CTA bus that was picking up passengers.
Thompson initially tried to flee from the scene but was followed and eventually arrested for DUI.
Kimbrough was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn after the accident, where he was later pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m. Three other victims, including the bus’ driver and a passenger, were hospitalized with minor injuries incurred from the DUI crash.
Thompson was charged with several citations, including DUI, leaving the scene of an accident and driving with a revoked/suspended license. Authorities said they are seeking to press felony charges against him.
A DUI has the potential to completely ruin a motorist’s life if convicted. Not only can driving under the influence charges lead to severe fines and fees, but a motorist can also lose their license, be ordered to install an ignition interlock device, or may even be sent to prison. As serious as these charges can be, there is still a way to fight them. If you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated, contact a DUI lawyer for help immediately.
DUI lawyers do everything in their power to ensure your charges are either significantly reduced or wiped out completely. Sometimes motorists are charged based on officer suspicion alone while other times, motorists are issued faulty breath tests that give inaccurate readings. If this has happened to you, rest assured that your DUI lawyer will not let you suffer for a crime you didn’t commit or one in which there is insufficient proof to convict you.
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