Suspected DUI driver charged in fatal wrong-way I-64 crash
An O’Fallon man turned himself in to police on Thursday morning in connection to a wrong-way car accident that killed a St. Louis woman nine months ago.
Brandon J. Bell, 30, faces one count of aggravated driving under the influence and one count of reckless homicide, Illinois State Police Trooper Calvin Dye Jr. said.
Around 7 a.m. on Jan. 21, Bell was driving eastbound in the westbound lane of Interstate 64 near Kingshighway in Washington Park when he collided with another vehicle. The driver of that car, 56-year-old Lyn Trinh Chieng of St. Louis, was declared dead at the scene.
Bell’s bond was set at $100,000. He was released from jail after posting bail.
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This story was originally published October 11, 2018 at 6:25 PM.