High school senior nearing graduation killed in crash after college student allegedly drove drunk at 131 mph
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A 21-year-old college student is accused of driving under the influence while causing a crash that killed a high school senior days away from graduating.
The crash happened just after 11 p.m. May 12 on East Lake Avenue between and Meadow Lane, police said. Kim is accused of having alcohol and marijuana in his system when the dash cam on his 2021 Ford Mustang caught him running a red light and speeding from downtown Chicago to a suburban street that has a 35 mph speed limit.
Prosecutors said Kim's speeds reached 131 mph before the crash, and that a witness saw Kim's car shut its headlights off, according to the local station. Niketic was making a left turn onto Lake Avenue when Kim allegedly turned his headlights back on before crashing into the teen's vehicle, court documents obtained by NBC Chicago state. The documents said Kim's car was going 122 mph at the time of impact, destroying Niketic's car.