Rockford man admits causing crash that killed 43-year-old father

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – A 31-year-old Rockford man is sentenced to 14 years in prison after admitting to causing a fatal accident three years ago.

Devonte Flint pleaded guilty Friday to driving under the influence causing death and aggravated reckless driving. A judge sentenced him to a maximum sentence of 14 years for the aggravated drunken driving charge and three years for the aggravated reckless driving charge. He will serve both sentences concurrently.

On April 25, 2021, Rockford police attempted to stop Flint when he reached speeds of 90 miles per hour. Flint ran a red light at the intersection of Ninth Street and Harrison Avenue and crashed into a truck driven by Raymond Jackson. Jackson, 43, died at a local hospital and two children in the vehicle, including a then 3-year-old girl, were injured. In May 2021, Winnebago County Prosecutor J. Hanley said Flint was on furlough from prison at the time of the accident.

Flint also pleaded guilty to two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a stolen firearm for separate offenses dating back to 2018. He was sentenced to two six-year prison sentences for the drug offenses and one six-year prison sentence for the weapons offenses, which will be served concurrently with his other sentences.

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