Overview
- Police say Borko Stankovic failed to slow for a stopped van on U.S. 20 in Portage, made a hard left into oncoming traffic, and struck a Subaru Crosstrek.
- The semi-truck jackknifed and hit the van after the initial collision, and 54-year-old Subaru driver Jeffrey Eberly died at the scene.
- Stankovic has been charged with felony reckless homicide and felony criminal recklessness resulting in death.
- Officials report he did not hold a valid commercial driver's license, possessed a suspended Illinois CDL belonging to a family member, and operated a carrier not registered with the Department of Transportation.
- ICE placed a detainer with the Porter County Jail following his Oct. 15 arrest, while local authorities say the state case will move forward.