News

Man charged in October death U of Illinois student

Posted November 20, 2013 5:48 am

Associated Press

URBANA — An Urbana man is facing a reckless homicide charge for last month’s death of a University of Illinois student who died when she was hit by a truck as she walked on campus.

The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports Willie Craft Sr. is also charged with aggravated driving under the influence for the Oct. 9 crash that killed Mimi Liu of Chicago.

The junior was studying in the school’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Another student was also injured.

The 58-year-old was cited at the time for driving without insurance and improper lane usage.

Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz says Craft was also struggling with low blood sugar.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Craft had an attorney. He’s set to appear in court on Dec. 6.

Article Comments

Article Categories
Illinois News Region

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.