Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 3 and Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 announced today, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, that officers arrested Tamia D. Rios, age 26, of University Park, Illinois, for one count of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Involving Death (Class 2 Felony), and two counts of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Great Bodily Harm (Class 4 Felony).
ISP officers investigated a three-vehicle fatal traffic crash on Interstate 94 southbound at 87th Street in Chicago overnight/Sunday morning, April 6, 2025. According to the Illinois State Police, the truck tractor semi-trailer was slowing due to a stalled vehicle in the roadway. Rios, the driver of a bronze 2021 Buick, struck the semi and the stalled vehicle. A passenger in the Buick, 23-year-old Carlos Rios of Ithaca, New York, was later pronounced deceased at a local hospital. Rios, her two other passengers, and the driver of the stalled vehicle were transported to area hospitals with injuries.
On Monday April 7, 2025, Illinois State Police agents presented their case to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and the above-mentioned charges were filed against Rios, who was arrested and held pending her first court appearance.
Carlos Rios of Ithaca, New York was killed in crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway at 87th Street overnight, Sunday morning, April 6, 2025, and charges were filed for Aggravated DUI causing death the following day (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
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