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West Chicago man charged in fatal hit-and-run, held until trial: prosecutors
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West Chicago man charged in fatal hit-and-run, held until trial: prosecutors

A West Chicago man accused of fleeing the scene of a deadly crash will remain in custody until his trial in early December.

Ryan Devine, 43, appeared in court Friday on charges including one count of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony; one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury or death, a Class 4 felony; one count of obstruction of justice, a Class 4 felony; and several misdemeanors and small traffic violations, including speeding more than 35 mph over the limit and disobeying a traffic control device, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney.

The charges stem from a crash that occurred at 1:16 p.m. on Nov. 6 at County Farm Road and the entrance to the DuPage County complex, north of Manchester Road.

Police found a Jeep Wrangler, allegedly driven by Devine, with significant damage to the front and passenger side. A Honda CRV was also found in the southbound lanes, with damage to the front and passenger side.

According to authorities, the Honda was northbound on County Farm Road, waiting to turn left into the complex when the accident occurred.

Northbound traffic had a green arrow and the Honda was turning left when Devine, traveling south, ignored a steady red light and crashed into the passenger side of the Honda at 82 mph, the state’s attorney said.

Devine fled the scene on foot, but was found minutes later on the north side of Manchester Road. While being detained, he provided a false name and attempted to resist arrest, but was detained.

The driver and passenger of the Honda were taken to an area hospital. The passenger died a short time later, but the driver was later freed, authorities said.

Devine is scheduled to appear in court on December 2 to be arraigned.