A DeKalb man has been arrested in connection with the crash that killed DeKalb County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Musil late last month, officials said.
Nathan P. Sweeney, 44, has been charged with one count of reckless homicide and three counts of aggravated DUI causing death with Musil's fatality in the line of duty, according to authorities.
According to authorities, Illinois State Police responded just before 10:40 p.m. Thursday evening to the intersection of Illinois Route 23 and Perry Road in rural DeKalb County for reports of a traffic crash involving a vehicle with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Musil was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries where she was later pronounced dead.
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