Weber Road DUI Fatal: Glasgow Nets Prison Term For Culprit
CREST HILL — On Friday afternoon, Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow issued a press release revealing that Dakea Sanner has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence. The 29-year-old Crest Hill woman caused a fatal crash on Weber Road that resulted in the death of 34-year-old Joliet resident Martin Velemir in 2021.Sanner pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced by Will County Circuit Judge Carmen Goodman.“Sanner made the horribly reckless decision to get behind the wheel and drive while highly intoxicated despite the untenable risk this posed to everyone else on the road,” Glasgow declared in Friday's release. “Sadly, Sanner’s abject disregard for the law and the sanctity of human life resulted in Martin’s tragic death. This horrific loss has set in motion a lifetime of suffering for his family.”On October 24, 2021, at 2:07 a.m., Crest Hill police were dispatched to Weber Road and Patrick Drive for a crash. The two vehicles involved were defendant Sanner’s Chevrolet Tahoe and the victim’s Honda Accord.According to a witness, Sanner was driving the Chevrolet, which did not have its headlights on, southbound in the left lane while Velemir was driving northbound in the left lane of travel. The evidence, including debris in the roadway and the damage, demonstrated that Sanner’s Chevy crossed the double yellow lines, entered the northbound lane, and struck the victim’s Honda head-on.A crash reconstruction report revealed that Sanner's vehicle did not brake before impact, but instead increased in speed directly before the crash.The victim suffered major head trauma and was taken to Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet, where he died. Defendant Sanner was taken to Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital and submitted to a DUI hospital blood draw, which indicated a blood alcohol content of 0.18.It is illegal to drive in Illinois with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or greater. The cause of the fatal crash was determined to be Sanner’s improper lane usage, Glasgow noted.The six-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections will be served at 85 percent. Sanner will receive 669 days credit for time served.The article Weber Road DUI Fatal: Glasgow Nets Prison Term For Culprit appeared first on Joliet, IL Patch.
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