Two charged after Bartlett crash
Two women face charges after they were involved in a car crash Saturday in Bartlett, according to police.
Kathryn L. Barnes, 46, of the 400 block of Lela Lane in Bartlett, was driving west on Morse Avenue near Oak Avenue about 7 p.m. Saturday when she disobeyed a stop sign and her car was struck by a vehicle driven by Maira Alonzo, 22, of the 900 block of St. John Street in Elgin, police said.
Barnes was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and cited for failure to wear a seat belt, operation of an uninsured vehicle and disobeying a stop sign, according to police.
Alonzo was charged with driving with a suspended license, police said.
Barnes, Alonzo and a passenger in Alonzo’s car suffered nonlife-threatening injuries and were taken to St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.
Barnes was released on $3,000 bond. Her next court date is Oct. 31. Alonzo was released on $1,500 bond. Her next court date is also Oct. 31.