Overview
- A triple-engine pontoon allegedly slammed into a smaller boat on the Fox River on Saturday, July 25, killing a passenger and injuring two others.
- Lisle resident Richard M. Stevenson, 45, was arrested and charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence and a judge ordered him detained pending trial.
- Prosecutors told the court they have video and witness statements showing the pontoon traveling near 80 miles per hour in a no-wake zone and cited a hospital toxicology result of about 0.236 blood alcohol concentration.
- The McHenry County Coroner identified the victim as Magdalena Jablonska and an autopsy found blunt force injuries to her head and body.
- Investigators are collecting more video and witness tips as the community presses for safety measures on the river and Stevenson's next court date is scheduled for August 5.