ROMEOVILLE, IL. (THECOUNT) — Kristen Faith LeVasseur, of Romeoville, Illinois, has been identified as the suspected drunk driver accused of striking and critically injuring a 32-year-old man riding a Divvy bike in June.
LeVasseur, 24, fled the scene of the crash without calling for help, leaving the injured man bleeding on the street, according to police.
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LeVasseur has been charged with driving under the influence, after a hit-and-run that critically injured a Divvy bike rider in the River North neighborhood in June.
The suspect was operating a vehicle in the 400 block of West Grand Avenue around 1:15 a.m. on June 25, when she hit the victim who was riding a bike.
The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he remained in critical condition on Wednesday, police said. Sources said the man’s wife also was riding a Divvy bike at the time, but was not injured, reports ChicagoCBS.
She turned herself in to police on Tuesday afternoon; and has been charged with one felony count of aggravated DUI, and one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident.
She was due to appear in bond court Wednesday afternoon.
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Geo quick facts: Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village is located 26 mi southwest of Chicago and is a Chicago Suburb. The population was 39,793 based on US Census Bureau 2015 projections. It is located in the southwest suburban area of Chicago near and I-355 – Wikipedia.