Overview
- Police charged Borko Stankovic, 41, of Lyons, Illinois, with reckless homicide and criminal recklessness resulting in death after Wednesday’s multi-vehicle collision on U.S. 20 near Douglas Drive in Portage.
- Investigators say video shows the semi made a hard left evasive move, crossed the double yellow line, and struck a westbound Subaru head-on, causing the truck to jackknife and hit a van.
- The Subaru’s driver, Jeffery Eberly, 54, of Mishawaka, was pronounced dead at the scene, while two occupants of the van were treated and released.
- Authorities allege Stankovic lacked a commercial driver’s license, possessed a suspended family member’s Illinois CDL, and operated a trucking business not registered with the Department of Transportation.
- Police reported an ICE detainer was placed; the prosecutor expects the local case to proceed, the sheriff’s office says ICE has 48 hours to pick him up if he bonds out, and it was not immediately clear whether ICE had taken custody.