Joliet Man Faces Reckless Homicide Charges In 2022 Homer Glen Crash

HOMER GLEN, IL — A Joliet man was indicted on several charges earlier this month after a June 2022 crash in Homer Glen that killed two people, according to Will County Circuit Court documents.

Christopher Haramija, 38, was driving westbound on 143rd Street, near Hillcrest Road, on June 21, 2022, when his vehicle went into oncoming traffic, police said at the time.

His vehicle struck two cars, causing one to catch fire. Four people were critically injured, and two people, Kathleen Repsis, 73, and Adrian Spaargaren, 77, died in the crash.

Haramija was taken to an area hospital with multiple injuries, police said. In June 2022, he was initially cited with improper lane use, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and transportation of open alcohol.

Now, in an indictment filed on Sept. 14, Haramija is facing five counts of aggravated driving under the influence, six counts of reckless homicide and two counts of reckless conduct.

According to the indictment, Haramija drove his car "at a speed that endangered the safety of any person or property," and he did not main his own westbound single lane of travel.

"He left the single westbound lane of travel, and he drove across the double yellow lines indicating a no passing zone, and into and in the oncoming single eastbound lane of travel," the indictment states.

A warrant was issued for Haramija on Sept. 14, and bond was set at $100,000.

Haramija is due to be arraigned on Oct. 27.