Fatal Crash Charges: Man Accused Of Felony DUI In Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — A Des Plaines man is accused of seven crimes, including two felonies, following an early Saturday morning car crash that killed a Mount Prospect resident, according to a news release.

Bryam E. Campos Mendoza, 24, of the 400 block of 3rd Avenue, Des Plaines, was arrested in connection with the crash and charged with the following:

• Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death (Class 2 felony)
• Reckless homicide (Class 3 felony)
• Speeding 35 mph or more over the speed limit
• Driving under the influence of alcohol
• Operation of an uninsured motor vehicle
• Disobeying a traffic control signal
• Failure to avoid an accident

Mendoza was due in bond court Monday, according to police.

Jonathan Hunt, 52, of Mount Prospect, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-car accident that occurred at around 2 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Arlington Heights and Golf roads. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said Hunt died as the result of blunt trauma following a collision between the two cars.

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An investigation revealed that as a result of impact between the two cars, a 2006 Honda Accord driven by Hunt mounted the curb, struck a traffic signal control box and came to rest in a gas station parking lot.

Police said Mendoza, driving a 2015 Nissan Sentra, was injured and taken to Northwest Community Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Based on preliminary information gained from at-scene witnesses, along with physical evidence, police believe the Hunt was traveling northbound on Arlington Heights Road at Golf Road, passing through the intersection on a green traffic signal when Mendoza disobeyed the westbound traffic signal, passed through a red light and struck the Honda.

The Specialized Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team, part of the suburban Major Case Assistance Team, responded to the crash and assisted police.