Spring Grove woman gets probation in fatal hit-and-run

A Spring Grove woman who admitted to leaving the scene of a crash that killed a North Chicago man has been sentenced to two years probation, a term the victim’s brother called “an insult.”

Brittany Marble, 29, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a personal injury crash, a Class 4 felony, stemming from a May 2023 crash in Fox Lake.

As part of her probation, she must complete 300 hours of public service and abstain from controlled substances without a prescription or marijuana without a medical marijuana card.

Authorities said Marble fled the scene after fatally striking Edgar Rogelio Torres-Flores, 39, in the early morning hours of May 29, 2023. She was arrested weeks later after police reviewed videos from security cameras and connected debris and car parts found at the scene to her damaged vehicle, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Julio Cesar Torres-Flores, Edgar’s older brother said Marble’s sentence is “a slap on the hand.”

“She killed someone, my brother, and she gets away with nothing,” he said after Thursday’s sentencing hearing. “(She is) free. I cannot accept it.”

Marble made no statement during the hearing. Her attorney declined comment afterward.

Authorities believe Torres-Flores was outside his vehicle after crashing into a ditch when he was struck by Marble’s vehicle bear the intersection of Wilmot Road and Sun Dial Lane.