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UPDATE, Feb. 22, 2018 / Naperville Police on February 16, 2018, secured charges against the driver of a Subaru Impreza that struck and killed a 26-year-old man near the intersection of Fort Hill Drive and 75th Street in November.
Steven R. Holmes, 28, of Millington, Ill., is charged with one count of Aggravated Use of Electronic Communication Device, a class 4 felony, and Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
On Tuesday November 21, 2017, at approximately 12:01AM, the Naperville Police and Fire Departments responded to 75th Street and Fort Hill Drive for a crash involving a 2004 Blue Kia Optima driven by Ramiro Fonseca, 26, of Itasca and a 2017 Black Subaru Impreza driven by Holmes. The initial investigation indicated that the Subaru Impreza was eastbound on 75th towards Book Road when it struck Fonseca, who was outside the vehicle changing a tire.
Fonseca was transported to Edward Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The Naperville Traffic Unit trained in accident investigation and reconstruction responded to the scene to investigate the accident, resulting in the charges against Holmes.
Anyone with additional information regarding the accident is asked to contact the Naperville Police Department’s Traffic Unit at (630) 420-8833.
Report submitted by Commander Louis Cammiso, Office of Professional Standards, Public Information Officer; for Sergeant Derek Zook, Traffic Supervisor, at the Naperville Police Department.
Original Post, Nov. 21, 2017 / On Tues., November 21, 2017, at approximately 12:01AM, the Naperville Police Department and the Naperville Fire Department responded to 75th Street and Fort Hill Dr for a crash involving a 2004 Blue Kia Optima driven by a 26-year-old male from Itasca and a 2017 Black Subaru Impreza driven by a 28-year-old male from Millington. The initial investigation indicates that Subaru Impreza was eastbound 75th towards Book Rd. when he struck the driver of the Kia Optima who was outside the vehicle changing a tire.
The driver of the Kia was transported to Edward Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Due to the nature of the incident, members of the Naperville Traffic Unit trained in accident investigation and reconstruction responded to the scene to investigate the accident.
During the course of the initial investigation eastbound 75th Street between Fort Hill Dr. and Book Rd. were closed and rerouted until approximately 4:06AM.
No charges or citations have been issued at this time, as the accident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the accident is asked to contact the Naperville Police Department’s Traffic Unit at (630) 420-8833.
Report submitted by Sergeant Derek Zook, Traffic Supervisor, for the Naperville Police Department.