Pilsen, Little Village, Near West Side
Crime & Mayhem

Man Charged in Death of Woman Killed When Car Split in Half

Alex Parker

By Alex Parker on February 24, 2013 5:57pm

Andrew Jones, 33, was charged with driving under the influence and causing the death of a 26-year-old Cicero woman.

Chicago Police Department

CHICAGO — A 33-year-old Pilsen man is in custody after being charged with the death of a Cicero woman early Saturday morning.

Andrew Jones, of the 700 block of West 17th Street, was ordered held in lieu of $500,000 bail Monday.

He was charged with two felonies: aggravated driving under the influence causing an accident or death, and reckless homicide. He was also charged with a pair of misdemeanors for driving on a suspended license and having no insurance.

Chantelle Jones, 26, was killed early Saturday when after the car she was traveling in, allegedly driven by Andrew Jones, crashed into a viaduct in the 1600 block of South Western Avenue, flipping the vehicle and splitting it in two.

It's unclear what the relationship between the two is.

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