Des Plaines woman identified in fatal Fox River boat crash
A man allegedly operated a boat at high speed while intoxicated on the Fox River in Illinois, causing it to collide with another vessel. A woman in the other boat was killed in the crash. The man has been arrested and faces reckless homicide and aggravated DUI charges.
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3 sources48-year-old suburban woman ID'd as person killed in high-speed boat crash on Fox River
Woman killed in Fox River boat crash identified by coroner's office
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5 sourcesHorror on Illinois River as an Alleged Drunk Boater Decapitates Woman in Brutal Crash [WATCH]
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3 developments- Jul 28Woman killed in Fox River boat crash identified by coroner's office
- Jul 2848-year-old suburban woman ID'd as person killed in high-speed boat crash on Fox River
- Jul 29Horror on Illinois River as an Alleged Drunk Boater Decapitates Woman in Brutal Crash [WATCH]
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