Bond reduced for man accused of killing friends in DUI crash

A 24-year-old Crystal Lake man accused of killing four of his friends while driving high on marijuana was released from jail Monday afternoon after a judge reduced his bond from $250,000 to $75,000.

If convicted, Fakir M. Jaffrie faces six to 28 years in prison and deportation for the Sept. 8 crash on Dietrich Road between Brier Hill Road and Route 20 west of Huntley.

Ayush Joshi, a 20-year-old from Hoffman Estates and 2005 graduate of Conant High School, and Zohair Husain, an 18-year-old from Huntley who graduated from Huntley High School earlier this year, died at the scene.

Kumail Husain, 20, of Algonquin and Henry Onwualu, 19, of Huntley died later from their injuries.

Prosecutors say Jaffrie's car was going so fast it caught air on a hill before hitting a tree.

Kane County jail officials said late Monday afternoon that Jaffrie's relatives had posted the bond and he was being fitted for an electronic home monitoring device.

Jaffrie will be allowed to leave his parents' home in Algonquin only to work at his father's vitamin store, visit the doctor and meet with David Camic, his defense attorney.

Jaffrie, who appeared in court in a wheelchair and white body brace, also is subject to random blood and alcohol tests and may not leave the state.

"All the conditions are very reasonable," Camic said.

Jaffrie also surrendered his passport and green card. Jaffrie's parents volunteered to surrender their passports, too, but Judge Patricia Golden said that was not necessary.

First Assistant State's Attorney Clint Hull had argued that Jaffrie has family members living in Pakistan and he is a risk to flee.

Hull said tests of Jaffrie's blood at the state lab and an Indianapolis lab showed the presence of marijuana and that he used it about six hours before the crash.

But Camic has argued the chemicals were metabolites of the drug. He also pointed to a Kane County sheriff's office report that stated Jaffrie had "no apparent or obvious signs of intoxication."

Jaffrie is next due in court Nov. 8.