Driver Accused In Hit-And-Run That Killed 3 Faces Murder Charges

CHICAGO – Police have charged a south suburban Calumet City man in connection with a fatal car crash in the Englewood neighborhood last month that claimed the lives of a three-year-old boy and two 24-year-old men. Christopher Carter, 27, faces three counts of felony reckless homicide - motor vehicle, three counts of felony murder - strong possibility of death and one count of felony aggravated discharge of a firearm - occupied vehicle as well as traffic citations after police found him in the 600 block of East 38th Street on Nov. 2 and arrested him without incident.

Carter's actions as the driver of a speeding car led to the deaths of the toddler, Cabari Turner of Gary, Indiana and Antonio Cowan and Chrishawn Turner, both of Chicago, according to police. He drove his vehicle "at a high rate of speed" into a 2009 Ford Fusion near the 6900 block of South Bishop at around 7:39 p.m. on Oct. 1, police said.

The impact of the crash sent the second car into two others.

A previous report indicates that in addition to the three deaths, three others were injured and hospitalized in stable condition as a result of the crash. Those victims were a 2-year-old girl, 26-year-old woman and 43-year-old woman.

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