Peoria Man Dies in DUI Car Accident

A Peoria man died in a car crash early Saturday morning where police say the driver was under the influence.

The one-vehicle crash occurred near the intersection of Hudson and North Street just before 2:30 this morning.

Authorities say the driver, John Carr from Chillicothe, crashed his SUV into a tree in front of a home on the 3100 block of North Street. Both the driver and passenger had to be extricated from the SUV and reportedly had blood alcohol levels above the legal limit.

The Peoria County Coroner reports the passenger, 41 year old Robert Cotelleso died in the crash from multiple injuries.

John Carr was taken to OSF St. Francis Medical Center with what police say were serious but not life-threatening injuries.

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