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19-year-old driver taken into custody after crash in Evanston, Illinois

Evanston police say they expect drunk driving charges in the crash


Evanston police say they expect drunk driving charges in the crash

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EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) — Evanston police expect to file drunken driving charges against a 19-year-old driver who was involved in a crash early Saturday.

Around 1 a.m., a car traveling north on Ridge Avenue collided with a car traveling west on Lincoln Street.

The car, which had been traveling west, rolled and was left mangled. Its driver and sole occupant had to be rescued and treated for broken bones at Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital – and remained hospitalized hours later.

The driver and sole occupant of the other car was a 19-year-old who was taken to Ascension St. Francis Hospital with minor injuries and later released. The 19-year-old was in police custody hours later and was expected to face drunk driving charges.