19-Year-Old Says She 'Wanted To Die'

A 19-year-old woman living in the 8300 block of Osceola, Niles, was charged with DUI Monday after police observed her car on the sidewalk, with severe front end damage, in the 6700 block of Milwaukee Avenue.

Police assessed that the car had struck a ComEd pole and bounced off, coming to rest after several feet. Though no one was inside the car, the young woman approached police officers and said the car was hers and that she had crashed it, according to the report. Police said she was crying, hysterical and had the odor of alcohol coming from her breath.

The woman told police she had been drinking and that she deserved this because she wanted to die, according to police. Niles Fire Department paramedics took her to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Police cited her for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, no proof of insurance, texting while driving and underage consumption of alcohol. Her court date is Feb. 23 in the Skokie branch of the Cook County courts.

Man scrapes another vehicle, charged with DUI

Ronald Hunter, 32, of Evanston was charged with DUI Sunday at about 11:45 p.m. when police responded to a parking lot in the 8800 block of Golf Road, Niles, for a report of a crash.

Police observed Hunter's white SUV in contact with another vehicle, with damage that appeared to be the aftermath of a crash. An officer approached Hunter, who declined medical attention, but, according to police, appeared confused and had the odor of alcohol on his breath. Hunter was able to get out of the car, police said, but staggered and swayed and refused to perform field sobriety tests. His court date is Jan. 24 in Skokie.

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