Drunk driver was going 93 mph before crash that killed suburban father: Court docs

The alleged drunk driver who caused a crash that killed a suburban Midlothian father and seriously injured his young daughter was traveling at 93 miles per hour seconds before impact, according to court documents.

Peter Swenson, 19, was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence in connection with Tuesday’s crash in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

According to prosecutors, at around 3:08 a.m., Swenson failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Cicero Avenue and Southwest Highway and struck a car being driven by Eglin Manuel Castro Alvarez, 27, of Midlothian…

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