Driver charged with reckless homicide, DUI in fatal crash of Glenbrook South HS senior

The victim, 17-year-old Marko Niketic, of Glenview , a senior at Glenbrook South High School, was just days away from graduationA Northbrook man was arrested on a slate of charges, including reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence causing death, after causing a crash that killed a 17-year-old Glenbrook South High School student, police said.DUI, speeding and DUI with a blood alcohol concentration over .08took place just after 11 p.m.

Kim was traveling"at a high rate of speed in a reckless manner" when he struck the 17-year-old's car near East Lake Avenue and Meadow Lane. Marko died from his injuries at the scene, police stated. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage, coming to a halt across a street after hitting a wooden fence, according to authorities.

Marko's passenger, as well Kim and his passenger, were transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Kim was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, according to authorities. Both passengers in each of the vehicles -- were last listed in critical condition.According to Glenbrook South High School, the crash occurred just days before Marko's senior prom and three weeks before graduation.

Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly"He's one of those people, you meet him, and he's glowing. The most genuine human ever," friend Preston Shute said, holding back tears."He had a lot of stuff ahead of him. I can't really process it."

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