Calumet Park Woman Charged in Fatal I-57 Hit-and-Run
CHICAGO — Illinois State Police have charged 25-year-old Qyeenie E. Neal of Calumet Park in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred earlier this month on Interstate 57.
According to authorities, the crash took place around 4:38 a.m. on October 12 in the southbound lanes near 112th Street. Investigators say a Honda sedan and another vehicle collided in the right lane, prompting the Honda’s driver, 42-year-old Antonio Antenez-Espinoza, to exit his vehicle. Moments later, he was struck by a passing Nissan SUV that fled the scene.
Antenez-Espinoza was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Following an extensive investigation, state police identified Neal as the driver of the Nissan. She was arrested on October 22, and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office later approved a felony charge for failure to report an accident involving death.
Neal remains in custody at the Cook County Jail, awaiting her first court appearance.
Authorities remind drivers to stay at the scene of any crash, noting that leaving can result in severe criminal penalties—especially in cases involving injury or death.
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