Identity Of Woman Killed In Geneva Head-On Crash Revealed: Report

GENEVA, IL — Authorities revealed the identity of the 71-year-old woman who was killed Saturday in a head-on collision in Geneva.

Mary Wilbur, 71, of Geneva, was killed in the crash that occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Randall Road near Fargo Boulevard, according to a report from WGN. The autopsy revealed her injuries to be consistent with a car crash.

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Wilbur's son, a 26-year-old resident of Essexville, Michigan, , Patch reported. He was first taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, then airlifted to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital in Chicago in critical condition.

The preliminary investigation indicated the crash occurred after a northbound 2013 Chevrolet Camaro veered into oncoming traffic and struck Wilbur's 2019 Nissan Versa.

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The Camaro driver, 40-year-old Christian Mares, faces a long list of charges, Geneva police said:

• Aggravated driving under the influence in a crash causing death (two counts)
• Reckless homicide
• Aggravated use of a communication device causing death
• Aggravated driving under the influence in a crash causing great bodily harm (two counts)
• Aggravated driving under the influence with no insurance (two counts)
• Driving under the influence of alcohol
• Driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or more
• Operation of an uninsured vehicle causing bodily harm
• Operation of a vehicle while using an electronic communication device
• Driving on the wrong side of the road
• Driving too fast for conditions

Mares, of the 1100 block of New Haven Avenue in Aurora, was treated for injuries and released from Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital. He was taken to the Kane County jail to await a hearing scheduled for July 15.