$500K Bond For Man Accused In Hit And Run With 'Abysmal' Record

ST. CHARLES, IL — Bond for the man accused in the Mother's Day hit-and-run near St. Charles, which left a 7-year-old girl with critical injuries, has been set at $500,000. Brian Quartuccio, 42, was in bond court Tuesday after spending the night in the Kane County Jail, according to WGN. Kane County Assistant State's Attorney David Belshan told Judge Keith Johnson Quartuccio's driving record is "abysmal.”

According to the Daily Herald, Quartuccio has three DUI convictions from offenses that occurred in 2004, 2007 and 2012.

Quartuccio is accused of running his black pickup truck into 7-year-old Lexi Hanson Sunday afternoon before leaving the scene, the Kane County Sheriff's Office reported. He has been charged with:

• Leaving the scene/failure to report death or injury
• Two counts of driving while license revoked
• Operating uninsured motor vehicle
• Failure to reduce speed to avoid accident

“At this time we are not looking for anyone else related to this case,” Kane County Sheriff’s Office undersheriff Patrick Gengler said in a news release.

Following Sunday’s crash, police found a black Dodge pickup they believe was involved in the hit-and-run abandoned a few blocks from the scene of the collision. Police believe Quartuccio fled on foot. He turned himself into authorities on Monday.

On Tuesday, the mother of 7-year-old Lexi Hanson released the following statement: "Our girl is stable, she is in great hands, and she will pull through stronger than ever. Please continue to send love and prayers her way. Lexi does have long road to recovery but we know how truly lucky we are."

Funds are being raised for Hanson, who was hit while riding in a park near St. Charles on Mother's Day, according to a GoFundMe set up by the girl's aunt Monday morning. The young girl was airlifted to Lutheran General Hospital following the hit-and-run crash that happened around 1:05 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Geneva and Courier Avenues, police said. The girl has several broken bones, a spinal injury, abrasions and mental scarring, her aunt wrote on the fundraising website.

(Photo credit: GoFundMe)

"I pray the list stops there," she wrote. She described her niece as having a "sweet, caring and sunny nature."

The GoFundMe has been set up to help cover medical costs. The girl's mother, a single mom, works as a massage therapist and her father will have to take off of work to help care for the girl, according to her aunt.

"My niece will be in the hospital for many days, possibly even weeks, and the medical care will continue once she is transferred home," her aunt wrote. As of Tuesday afternoon, the campaign has more than $17,000 for the family.

• Donations can be made on the GoFundMe page

The crash remains under investigation.

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