Driver who struck and killed Glenview teenager was going 122 MPH at time of fatal crash: court docs

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A 21-year-old Northbrook man charged in a Glenview fatal crash that left a 17-year-old high school student dead was ordered to remain detained in a bond court…

Court documents revealed that Taeyoung Kim was traveling 131 miles per hour just 2.5 seconds before a crash that left a 17-year-old Glenbrook South student deadA 21-year-old Northbrook man charged in a Glenview fatal crash that left a 17-year-old high school student dead was ordered to remain detained in a bond court hearing Saturday, as court documents revealed troubling details on the moments leading up to the crash.

Kim's vehicle then merged onto I-94 at the I-90/94 split and continued driving on the Edens Expressway until 11:06 p.m., when Kim's vehicle exited at Lake Avenue in Glenview, court documents revealed. According to the proffer, Niketic activated his left turn signal at this time and proceeded into the intersection to turn onto Lake Avenue, actions that were captured on a private surveillance camera.

Niketic's girlfriend sustained serious injuries in the crash, including a subarachnoid hemorrhage, hematoma of the brain, a fracture of the pelvis vertebrae and hyper-density of the Kim's passenger sustained a fracture to his back and a severed artery in the crash and made statements on body-worn camera identifying Kim as the driver of the Mustang, court documents said.

 

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