Driver charged with drunk driving that killed a passenger on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago man has been charged DUI accident that killed his passenger on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Jaime Torres Jr., 20, was arrested about 3:17 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of East Huron Street.

He was charged with one felony count of motor vehicle negligent homicide, one felony count of aggravated DUI/accident/death, and one felony count of driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of 0.08. He was also issued two citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed.

Chicago police said Torres was identified as the driver who was traveling northbound in the 3100 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive shortly after midnight when he swerved to avoid colliding with another car. He hit a curb and then a light pole before coming to a stop

The passenger in the car, identified as Jorge A. Castillo, 25, was taken by Chicago Fire Department to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead. Torres was also taken to Northwestern in good condition.

He was taken into custody and charged accordingly, police said.

Torres is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Saturday.