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Chicago Tribune
28-04-2025
- Chicago Tribune
East Dundee man killed after being hit by cars had BAC nearly 4 times over limit
An East Dundee man killed in February after being struck by three cars on Route 31 had a blood alcohol content nearly four times over the legal intoxication level, records show. Tom Yucuis, 69, longtime owner of Butcher On The Block meat shop in Lake in the HIlls, was walking in the roadway near Miller Road in Dundee Township about 6 a.m. Feb. 24 when he was hit, according to Kane County sheriff's office reports. 'In speaking with the detective assigned to the investigation, the deceased's toxicology report has come back at an ethanol level of 298,' Undersheriff Amy Johnson said in an email Monday. When converted to a blood alcohol content, that translates to 0.298, Johnson said. The legal BAC limit to drive in Illinois is 0.08 or less. Someone with a BAC level of 0.15 to 0.30 could experience confusion, vomiting and drowsiness, according to information on the Cleveland Clinic website. Anything that exceeds that amount could result in loss of consciousness and alcohol poisoning, which can be fatal, the site said. Toxicology tests are done routinely during autopsies, but it can take several weeks for results to be completed and returned. Johnson said no tickets or charges will be filed in the case, which is now considered closed. On the day he died, Yucuis was wearing dark clothing and walking in the southbound lanes of Route 31, the sheriff's office said. The drivers of three vehicles that struck him stopped to help and called 911, reports said. No other details as to what happened or why Yucuis might have been in the roadway have been released by the sheriff's office, which told The Courier-News that a Freedom of Information request would have to be submitted before they would consider providing more on the case. Yucuis was born in Chicago but grew up in Sleepy Hollow and graduated from Dundee Community High School in Carpentersville in 1973, his online obituary said. He had been a butcher/meat cutter by profession for 50 years, and he and his wife, Jill, owned their Lake in the Hills butcher shop for 25 years.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘A friend and mentor to many': Lake in the Hills butcher shop owner fatally struck by multiple vehicles in Kane County
KANE COUNTY, Ill. — The owner of a northwest suburban butcher shop was killed early Monday morning after he was hit by multiple cars in Dundee Township. Deputies from the Kane County Sheriff's Office said they were initially called to the scene near the intersection of Illinois Route 31 and Miller Road in Dundee Township just before 6 a.m. following reports of multiple vehicles hitting a pedestrian in the area. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Deputies arrived on the scene and found the victim, a 69-year-old man, severely injured. The victim, who was later identified as Thomas Yucuis, an East Dundee resident, was pronounced dead on the scene. Authorities notified the Kane County Coroner's Office about the incident, and the victim's remains were taken to the morgue for further investigation. According to deputies, the victim's preliminary cause of death was listed as 'multiple injuries due to pedestrian vs. motor vehicle mishap.' In a statement shared on Thursday, a spokesperson for the Kane County Sheriff's Office expressed sympathy for the family of the victim. 'The Kane County Coroner's Office expresses its deepest sympathies to Mr. Yucuis's family during this difficult time and is deeply saddened by their loss,' a spokesperson said. Currently, it is unclear what led to the crashes and deputies said toxicology samples were collected and are undergoing analysis at a forensic laboratory. Yucuis was the owner of the popular butcher shop 'Butcher on the Block' located Lake in the Hills. Yucuis's wife and daughter announced his death in a post shared on the business's Facebook page late Wednesday night. 'Tom was not only an incredible leader, but also a friend and mentor to many. His dedication, passion, and warmth shaped the foundation of this business, and his memory will forever be a part of our journey,' the post read in part. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Butcher on the Block, a gourmet meat and deli market, opened in 2000 and expanded to three locations in 2015. According to the post shared Wednesday, the shop will remain open, but store hours may change on Friday and Saturday to accommodate funeral services for Yucuis. 'Our team remains committed to upholding the values and spirit that Tom instilled in us. Please know that we are here to continue serving you with the same care and commitment that Tom always strived for and trained his team to do the same. Brynn (his daughter) and Jill (his wife) will continue to honor him as the faces of Butcher on the Block,' the post read. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
