Letisha Tovar was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing great bodily harm.
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Illinois State Police said that just after 12:45 a.m. on Nov. 14, troopers responded to the scene of a fatal crash on southbound Interstate 394 at Steger Road.
A red Ford traveling south had hit a deer, driven into a ditch and come to a stop in another lane, ISP said. A silver Jeep then hit the passenger side of the Ford, police said.
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The Ford's driver was taken to a local hospital, but the Ford's passenger was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Tovar, who was driving the silver Jeep, was taken to a local hospital, but refused medical treatment.
The passenger of the Jeep was taken to a local hospital with injuries.
Officials initially said three were injured in the crash.
Tovar has been released from Cook County Jail on a personal recognizance bond.
The video in the player above is from an earlier report.