The Brief
- Addison man charged with sixth DUI: Goran Brkic, 56, appeared in court Wednesday on a Class X felony aggravated DUI charge after authorities said he was found slumped over the wheel of his vehicle at Lake Street and Mill Road on Tuesday morning.
- Authorities allege extreme intoxication: Prosecutors said Brkic was disoriented, unable to put his vehicle in park and had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.301, nearly four times the legal limit.
- Faces lengthy prison sentence if convicted: Officials praised officers for preventing potential harm, and Brkic is due back in court July 6. A conviction could carry a prison term of six to 30 years.
ADDISON – A suburban Chicago man accused of driving under the influence for the sixth time appeared in court Wednesday on a felony DUI charge after authorities said he was found slumped over the wheel of his vehicle in Addison.
The backstory:
Goran Brkic, 56, of Addison, is charged with aggravated DUI — sixth or subsequent violation, a Class X felony.
The charge stems from an incident shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, officers responded to a report of a driver slumped over the wheel at the intersection of Lake Street and Mill Road.…