Bill Brown, 41, charged with DUI in fiery T-bone crash that killed Jose Juan Romero, 31, and Martiza Romero, 12, in Chicago Heights, Illinois

Modified Date:

Tue, 08/16/2016 - 5:45pm

Accident Date:

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Man Charged with DUI in Crash that Killed Man, Daughter

Jose Juan Romero and his daughter Martiza were inside the BMW and died in the wreck. Three of Romero's other children—a 6-year-old son, 4-year-old son, and 2-year-old daughter—were pulled from the car just moments before it burst into flames. The eldest son remained in critical condition Monday; the younger son and daughter were in stable condition, all at Stroger Hospital in Chicago.

Man Charged After Fiery, Fatal Crash

Brown is being held on $750,000 bond after prosecutors said he admitted doing cocaine shortly before the crash. He has been charged with 2 counts of each of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated DUI.

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Type: Drunk Driving

Topics:

Children/Minors Involved, Fire

People Involved:

Jose Juan Romero

Martiza Romero

Bill Brown

Roadway:

Chicago Road and Lincoln Highway

City:

Chicago Heights, IL

County:

Cook County, IL

Area:

Chicago, IL