Belleville man charged with aggravated drunken driving after crash

A Belleville man faces aggravated driving under the influence charges after a single car collision left his passenger with a broken ankle and lacerated liver.

Jerrod J. Hawkins, 22, drove a 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier on North Belt East in Belleville early Sunday morning while under the influence of alcohol, according to the charges. Hawkins was involved in a one-car accident that injured his passenger Michael Baechle.

St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly issued the charges on Monday.

Hawkins’ bail was set at $35,000. The case was investigated by Belleville police.

Aggravated driving under the influence is a Class 4 felony.

This story was originally published May 18, 2015 at 5:02 PM with the headline "Belleville man charged with aggravated drunken driving after crash."