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Wadsworth Stop-Sign Collision Kills One, Porsche Driver to Face Charges

A sheriff’s technical team is investigating the high-speed collision after authorities cited alcohol impairment in the Porsche driver.

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Overview

  • The three-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred around 10:15 p.m. Saturday at a stop sign on West Russell Road in Wadsworth.
  • A 33-year-old Niles woman died at a hospital and five other occupants across three vehicles were hospitalized with serious injuries, including a 4-year-old girl.
  • Preliminary findings indicate that a 58-year-old Addison man was speeding and impaired by alcohol when his Porsche Macan failed to stop.
  • Investigators say the Porsche rear-ended a Chevrolet Volt, which then struck a Mercedes-Benz stopped ahead of it.
  • Criminal charges are expected to be filed against the Porsche driver once he is released from hospital.