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Two Chicago men charged in separate hit-and-run and DUI fatal crash

By Nic Flosi
Published  August 12, 2025 7:14am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Illinois State Police filed three felony charges in two unrelated crashes that happened in Chicago this year.
    • One case involves a pedestrian hit-and-run; the other resulted in a fatality after a DUI crash.
    • Both men charged are awaiting or have appeared in court.

CHICAGO - Two Chicago men are facing felony charges in separate crashes this year that left one person critically injured and another dead, according to Illinois State Police.

What we know:

The first crash happened Feb. 2 in the 8000 block of South Lafayette Avenue, near I-94. A white Jaguar struck a pedestrian and fled the scene. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.

After months of investigation, state police identified the driver as Antonio Jackson, 32, of Chicago.

Antonio Jackson | ISP

On Aug. 5, Jackson was arrested and charged with:

  • Failure to report an accident with injury (Class 2 felony)
  • Leaving the scene of a personal injury crash (Class 4 felony)

He is being held pending his first court appearance.

Second crash

The second case occurred Aug. 5 on southbound I-94 at 95th Street, where a crash led to a fatality.

Authorities say 47-year-old Alassane Tchandikou of Hinsdale exited his vehicle after a crash and was hit by a passing white Kia. Tchandikou later died at the hospital.

The driver of the Kia, 34-year-old Marques D. Worrell of Chicago, was also injured. After investigating, state police say Worrell was under the influence of alcohol.

Marques D. Worrell | ISP

He was arrested on Aug. 6 and charged with aggravated driving under the influence resulting in death, a Class 2 felony.

Worrell has since been released.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Illinois State Police.

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