Man Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Of Elderly Woman

St. Charles IL

11 October, 2020

8:07 PM

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ST. CHARLES, IL — A St. Charles man is facing multiple felony charges after police alleged he struck and killed an elderly woman Friday while she was crossing the street in her wheelchair. Andrew Jensen, 23, of the 100 block of South 13th Street, was charged Sunday with failure to report an accident or death, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury or death, and failure to yield at a crosswalk, according to St. Charles police. $500K Bail For Man Charged In Crash That Killed Elderly Woman Police allege Jensen drove his 2016 Dodge Ram through a crosswalk around 4 p.m. Friday when he hit Helen Radnoti, 88, who was trying to cross North Third Street with her son. Radnoti, of Chicago, was taken to Delnor Hospital, where she later died. St. Charles police asked for residents' help Friday night to identify the driver of the truck, which did not stop after hitting Radnoti. Jensen turned himself into authorities just before midnight Friday, about eight hours after the crash, police said. REGIONAL NEWS: Van Dyke Drops Appeal Of Laquan McDonald Murder ConvictionSt. Charles Extends Outdoor Dining Permits To Support RestaurantsCounterfeit Opioids Causing Overdoses, Deaths In Illinois: KCHDPolice Remove Customer For Not Wearing Mask During Pandemic