Overview
- Francesco Rendina, 17, appeared in DuPage County court Monday, where a judge denied prosecutors’ request to hold him before trial.
- He is charged with two counts of reckless homicide tied to a March 27 collision at Highland Avenue and 35th Street in Downers Grove.
- Prosecutors say vehicle data show he reached 104 mph about five seconds before the crash and 89 mph in a 45 mph zone at impact.
- The crash killed Ried Jacobsen, 72, and his wife, Katherine, 67, and left two other people with serious injuries.
- The court barred him from driving and from using alcohol or non‑prescribed drugs, and set his next appearance for June 15.