A man has now been charged with reckless homicide in a fatal crash which he caused on Feb 5, 2020. The man, identified as Mackelin Moore, 45, of Calumet Heights, Chicago, Illinois was charged and arrested on Wednesday, April 22 as per the cour`t accident reports on the case.

The fatal DUI accident in which Moore is being charged involved two other individuals. These include Rick Island, 77, and an unidentified woman.

Moore was driving under the influence when the crash occurred. He pulled out of the parking lot of a liquor store when a police SUV noticed reckless driving. The officers tried to stop Moore and pull him over. However, Moore refused to stop as per police records and attempted to flee. This led to a police chase.

As Moore was fleeing the police officers on the Hamlin Avenue, he ran a red light at 75mph. However, as he ran the red light at Lake Street, his vehicle collided with a pillar and then crashed into another vehicle identified as Dodge Journey. Moore and his two passengers sustained critical injuries.

Moore himself suffered severe injuries to his aorta. His front seat passenger, the unidentified woman, had her ear partially amputated and also suffered multiple fractures. The back seat passenger, Rick Island, died from the injuries to the neck and chest area sustained in the crash. The driver of the Dodge Journey, into which Moore crashed, suffered a dislocated shoulder.

Moore already had an outstanding warrant for aggravated DUI when the incident occurred. He now faces charges of felony reckless homicide as per the latest accident reports on the case.

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