Overview

• Salil Chander, 35, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to aggravated DUI resulting in death.
• Chander struck and killed 64-year-old bicyclist Michael Norton in Woodridge, Illinois, on August 6, 2023, while driving with a BAC of 0.222, nearly three times the legal limit.
• After hitting Norton, Chander fled the scene but was apprehended less than a half-mile away following a 911 call from an eyewitness.
• Originally held on $1 million bond, Chander was granted pre-trial release in October 2024 under Illinois's Pre-Trial Fairness Act.
• Chander must serve 85% of his 10-year sentence before becoming eligible for parole, as determined by DuPage County Judge Joseph Bugos.