Suburban man charged in deadly wrong-way crash on Eisenhower Expressway

The Brief

  • Saul Alba, 42, of Carpentersville, faces multiple charges, including aggravated DUI, following a March 23 wrong-way crash on I-290 that killed one driver and left him injured.
  • Alba was driving a white 2005 Chevrolet Silverado when he struck three vehicles while traveling west in the eastbound lanes.
  • Alba is currently in custody at the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, awaiting a bond hearing; further details on the hearing have not been released.

HILLSIDE, Ill. A Carpentersville man is accused of driving drunk on the Eisenhower Expressway and causing a wrong-way crash that killed another motorist.

What we know:

Saul Alba, 42, was charged with multiple felonies.

  • Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol involving death, a Class 2 felony
  • Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol – third offense, a Class 2 felony
  • Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol – revoked driver’s license, a Class 4 felony
  • Other traffic offenses

The charges stem from a four-vehicle crash on March 23 on eastbound I-290, just east of Wolf Road in Hillside.

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