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.…