Orland Park man charged in crash that killed pedestrian, injured 7, police say
ORLAND PARK - An Orland Park man is facing multiple charges in connection with a crash that left one man dead and seven others injured, authorities said.
Orland Park man charged in fatal crash
The backstory:
The collision happened just before 11 a.m. June 29 in the 14900 block of LaGrange Road.
Orland Park police responded to the multi-vehicle crash and determined that a vehicle driven by Prakash Patel was traveling north on LaGrange Road at a high rate of speed.
Patel's vehicle struck three other vehicles that were also traveling north, police said.
Two of the vehicles were forced off the road, and one struck a 66-year-old man who was standing at a bus stop on the southeast corner of LaGrange Road and 149th Street, according to police.
Police officers and firefighters began lifesaving measures, but the man died at the scene, police said.
Seven other people were taken to local hospitals, where they were treated and released.
Charges filed:
Pictured is Prakash Patel.
Patel was arrested Aug. 19 on charges stemming from the crash, including:
- Reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony
- Two additional counts of reckless homicide, Class 3 felonies
- Reckless driving, a Class A misdemeanor
- 14 additional violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code
What's next:
Patel was scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Thursday.
We'll bring you updates as they become available.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Orland Park Police Department.