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Chicago Tribune
28-04-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Nearly 3 times over the DUI limit, man who killed Naperville bicyclist get 10-year sentence
A driver nearly three times over the legal intoxication limit when he struck and killed a Naperville bicyclist in Woodridge was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison. Salil Chander, 35, of Woodridge, was drunk when he left his home in the 4100 block of Nelson Court about 5 p.m. Aug. 6, 2023, according to a DuPage County State's Attorney's Office news release. He drove into a light pole on Nelson Court and then headed westbound on Green Trails Drive, where he veered into the eastbound lanes and struck 64-year-old Michael Norton as he was riding his bike, the release said. An eyewitness called 911 after seeing the incident and Chander leaving the scene. Woodridge police arrested him about a third of a mile away at Green Trails Drive and Ridgewood Road, the release said. Chander's blood alcohol content was later found to be 0.222. The legal driving limit is 0.08 or less. Chander pleaded Monday guilty but mentally ill to one count of aggravated driving under the influence resulting in the death of another person, a class 2 felony. DuPage County Judge Joseph Bugos handed down the sentence. Chander had been held at the DuPage County jail in lieu of $1 million bond until October 2024, when the state's Pre-Trial Fairness Act went into effect and he was granted pre-trial release. 'With a BAC of nearly three times the legal limit, Mr. Chander had no business behind the wheel of a car,' State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement. 'The sad truth is, like all drunk driving fatalities, the tragic death of an innocent person was completely avoidable had Mr. Chander simply not operated a vehicle after he had been drinking.' Under state law, Chander will be required to serve 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
CBS News
28-04-2025
- CBS News
Man sentenced to 10 years in fatal 2023 DUI hit-and-run crash in Woodridge
A Woodridge man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a DUI hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in 2023, the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Salil Chander, 35, appeared in court where he entered a guilty plea, but mentally ill, to one count of aggravated DUI resulting in the death of another person. On Aug. 6, 2023, just after 5 p.m., Woodridge police officers responded to a 911 call on the 4100 block of Nelson Court. About three minutes later, the caller told officers that a person [Chander] left the home in a silver Kia. Shortly after, Chander hit a light pole on Nelson Court. After hitting the light pole, he continued driving westbound on Green Trails Drive when he veered into the eastbound lane of Green Trails Drive, where he hit and killed the victim, Michael Norton, 64, of Naperville, who was riding a bicycle. After hitting the bicyclist, Chander continued to drive away, the office said. An eyewitness to the crash called 911. Woodridge officers quickly arrived and found Chander about three-tenths of a mile away near Green Trails Drive and Ridgewood Road, where he was arrested. Investigation into the crash found that Chander's blood alcohol level was 0.222. Prior to his sentencing, Chander appeared in bond court on Aug. 8, 2023, where his bond was set at $1 million with 10% to apply. Then, in October 2024, following a pre-trial detention hearing under the new Pre-Trial Fairness Act, Chander was granted pre-trial release. Chander must serve 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole. The office said he was taken off the floor following Monday's appearance and will begin serving his sentence immediately.
