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Police say driver in fatal crash used drugs, alcohol

SYCAMORE — A DeKalb man charged in a fatal crash last weekend was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the crash, police said at a court hearing Thursday.

Miguel I. Perez-Espino, 28, of the 800 block of Route 38 in DeKalb, is charged with three counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and four counts of reckless homicide. He also faces misdemeanor charges of no valid driver's license, no insurance, improper lane use and driving under the influence.

If convicted of the aggravated DUI charges, he faces up to 14 years in prison.

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