20-Year-Old Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After High-Speed Crash Kills Brother
A tragic incident unfolded on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway near Leavitt Street on June 7, resulting in the death of an 18-year-old young man. Aramis Alicea, 20, now faces involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the high-speed crash that claimed the life of his brother, Noah. According to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Alicea was driving at approximately 91 mph at the time of the accident.
Reports from prosecutors indicate that the crash occurred around 10 p.m., with Alicea at the wheel and Noah in the front passenger seat. Investigations revealed that Alicea was wearing a seatbelt, while his brother was not properly restrained.
Witnesses on the scene described Alicea’s driving as dangerously fast, with two drivers recounting how they could feel his vehicle speeding past them. One driver even took evasive action by changing lanes to distance herself from Alicea as he overtook her vehicle at high speed.
Court documents provide a harrowing account of the moments leading up to the crash, detailing how Alicea made a sudden lane change without signaling, attempted to pass another vehicle, and then lost control of his car. The vehicle spun out, struck a curb, rolled multiple times up an embankment, ejected Noah, and finally came to a stop on its roof after hitting a lamppost.
Following the accident, Alicea identified himself as the driver to state troopers and confirmed that his brother was the passenger. He admitted to losing control of the vehicle. Although initially released to family members who took him to a hospital, Alicea declined treatment and was subsequently arrested by state police.
Prosecutors highlighted Alicea’s history of traffic violations, including a recent ticket for aggravated speeding in March 2025, for which he received supervision. Additionally, a previous aggravated speeding case from 2022 was dismissed after completion of community service.
Despite the gravity of the charges, Judge Deidre Dyer denied the state’s detention petition and opted to release Alicea on electronic monitoring with a curfew.
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