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17 hours ago
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Des Plaines woman charged with DUI in deadly north suburban crash
DES PLAINES, Ill. — A Des Plaines woman accused in a deadly DUI crash in the north suburbs is now facing a felony charge. Des Plaines police say 28-year-old Giovanna Rodriguez-Fuentes has been charged with one count of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Authorities say the charge stems from a crash that unfolded just before midnight on Sunday, June 1, near Algonquin Road and Leslie Lane in Des Plaines. Officers say Rodriguez-Fuentes and her passenger 49-year-old Nazly Rodriguez-Munoz of Des Plaines, were traveling eastbound along Algonquin Road in a Toyota Prius that night when they crashed into the back of a Volvo semi-truck. Rodriguez-Fuentes suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash but her passenger, Rodriguez-Munoz, later died at the hospital from injuries she sustained in the crash. According to a preliminary investigation, Rodriguez-Fuentes had told police that the Volvo was parked on the south side of Algonquin Road with no lights, while the driver of the truck told officers that he was going east on Algonquin Road at a slow speed. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Officers said further investigation into the incident revealed that Rodriguez-Fuentes was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Charges against Rodriguez-Fuentes were filed on Tuesday, June 3, and she was turned over to Cook County deputies two days later. Rodriguez-Fuentes is set to appear in court on Wednesday and authorities did not provide a booking photo for her. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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2 days ago
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Des Plaines woman charged with DUI in crash that killed passenger: police
The Brief Giovanna Rodriguez-Fuentes, 28, is charged with aggravated DUI after a June 1 crash in Des Plaines that killed her passenger, Nazly Rodriguez-Munoz, police said. Police say Rodriguez-Fuentes rear-ended a slow-moving Volvo truck on Algonquin Road while under the influence of alcohol. She was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and is due in court June 11 at the Skokie Courthouse. DES PLAINES, Ill. - A Des Plaines woman has been charged with driving under the influence after a crash earlier this month that killed her passenger, police said. What we know Giovanna Rodriguez-Fuentes, 28, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, according to Des Plaines police. The crash occurred around 11:54 p.m. June 1 near Algonquin Road and Leslie Lane. Police said Rodriguez-Fuentes was driving a Toyota Prius when it rear-ended a slow-moving Volvo truck traveling eastbound on Algonquin. Nazly Rodriguez-Munoz, a passenger in the Prius, died as a result of the crash. Rodriguez-Fuentes was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities said forensic evidence later confirmed she had been driving under the influence at the time of the collision. Charges Filed Charges were filed at 3:51 p.m. June 3. Rodriguez-Fuentes was released to Cook County sheriff's police on June 5. She is scheduled to appear in court June 11 at the Skokie Courthouse.
