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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Hit and run driver leaves path of destruction, injury Glen Ellyn man charged with four counts related to incident
By Paul DelGuidice
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Shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, police from Villa Park responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash on south Ardmore Ave. near the intersection of Jackson St. Two cars were hit; the driver of one vehicle was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, where he was listed in critical condition. The driver of the truck who allegedly caused the accidents was 62-year-old Lawrence Sieber of Glen Ellyn. According to police, Sieber ran the stop sign a the Ardmore and Jackson intersection and into the first car. Sieber then fled from the area south to Roosevelt Road where he struck a second vehicle. The victim
of the second crash was transported to Elmhurst Hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Fleeing the scene of that crash, Sieber proceeded west on Roosevelt where he was spotted by Lombard police officers who attempted to stop him. Sieber then crashed his truck into another vehicle that was stopped at a traffic light at Roosevelt and Finley. According to police, Sieber struggled against police officers and had to be forcibly removed from his truck. He was taken into custody and charged with aggravated DUI causing great bodily harm, leaving the scene of an accident, aggravated fleeing and eluding and aggravated reckless driving. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement: “What I find particularly disturbing in this case is the allegation that after Mr. Sieber crashed his truck into another vehicle he fled the scene in an effort to save his own hide.” Sieber was scheduled to appear in front of DuPage Judge Daniel Guerin on Tues. Feb. 7.
Fenton boys basketball team scores three wins By Mike Miazga
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The Fenton boys basketball team enjoyed the fruits of a recent threegame winning streak. The Bison recorded victories over Guerin Prep, Elmwood Park and Walther Christian to move their record to 6-13 overall. All three games were Metro Suburban Conference
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crossover contests. Fenton downed Guerin Prep 78-42 and defeated Elmwood Park 63-43. The Bison were 74-28 winners over Walther Christian. In those three games, Fenton won by an average of 34 points. “It’s all starting to come together for us,” said Fenton coach Chaz Taft.
See FENTON, Page 5
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AT Special Olympics Basketball takes second at tourney
On Jan. 22, the Addison Trail Special Olympics Basketball Team competed in the Area 5 Special Olympics Illinois Basketball Tournament in Cicero. The team earned second place in Division 11. Pictured are (back row, from left) junior George Pappas-Papaioannou, sophomore Sergio Robles, junior Rueben Chacko, freshman Salvatore Bartolotta, junior Robert Vitello; (front row, from left) junior Guadalupe Garcia and senior Isabella Chaidez.
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