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Reckless homicide charges filed against motorist Prosecutors say conduct led to crash that killed 49-year-old Aurora man enterprise staff A Plainfield man was charged with reckless homicide in connection with an alleged street racing incident that occurred Dec. 4 and resulted in the death of an Aurora man, according to the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office. Jeffrey A. Bledsoe, 20, of the 25000 block of Pastoral Drive, was charged March 8 with nine counts of reckless homicide. Prosecutors said Bledsoe’s conduct while driving caused a crash that resulted in the death of 49-yearold Charles Siebel. Bledsoe also was charged with two counts of aggravated street racing, one count of aggravated speeding and one count of reckless driving. Each count of reckless homicide alleges specific acts of reckless conduct that caused another vehicle to crash into Siebel’s Toyota Highlander, according to the state’s attorney. Those acts include engaging in street racing, various speeding allegations and failing to drive in a single lane. Siebel’s 15-yearold daughter also was injured in the crash. Bledsoe was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix. Bledsoe initially had been charged with a series of traffic violations. The Will
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