Accused Street Racer Charged with Reckless Homicide in Fatal Crash

AURORA, IL — A 16-year-old Aurora boy has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated street racing after a fatal crash that took the life of Charles Siebel, 49, and seriously injured his 15-year-old daughter.

The teen’s name is not being released due to his age. He is currently being held at the River Valley Justice Center in Joliet after turning himself in to Aurora detectives Dec. 10.

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Unknown citations were given to the Plainfield man, but police are waiting to see if charges can be upgraded before releasing that information.

The teen was charged in connection with the crash that killed Aurora resident Charles D. Siebel Jr., of the 2400 block of Biltmore Circle, and seriously injured his 15 year old daughter.

Police believe the boy was drag racing with a 20-year-old Plainfield man when the crash occurred. The 20 year old has not been charged. Detectives from the Aurora Police Investigations and Traffic Divisions say the investigation is continuing and additional charges are possible.

Both the 16 and 20 year olds were allegedly driving southbound on Eola at extremely high rates of speed when the teen, who was driving a 2011 Dodge Charger, slammed into Siebel’s 2004 Toyota Highlander as he was turning left onto Eola from the stop sign at Shenandoah. The 20-year-old man, who was driving a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, was just south of the other two vehicles at the time of the crash.

Both Siebel and his daughter had to be extricated from the Highlander by Aurora Fire Department Personnel. Siebel was pronounced dead at around 3 a.m. December 7 at Rush Copley Medical Center. His daughter has since been released from the same hospital. The 16 year old suffered minor injuries and the 20 year old refused medical treatment.

A fundraiser for the Siebel family has raised more than $17,000.