Geneva Teen Charged In Fatal Crash

A Geneva teen faces a reckless homicide charge for driving while intoxicated in the September 2017 downstate crash that killed Eweart "Daine" Rice-Picasso, 18,of St. Charles. Jennifer L. Findahl, of the 3100 block of Husking Peg Lane, has also been charged with three counts of aggravated driving under the influence of drugs, the Daily Herald reports.

Authorities said results from chemical tests showed Findahl was high on marijuana and under the influence of anti-anxiety medication at the time of the Sept. 16, 2017, crash on Interstate 55 northeast of Bloomington, according to the Daily Herald. Findahl is also charged with three counts of aggravated driving under the influence of drugs.

The collision occurred when Findahl drove a Cadillac Escalade the wrong way on an exit ramp and was hit by a semitrailer, according to the article. Rice-Picasso, a passenger in the Cadillac, died a few hours later.

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