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    "title": "ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS GURNEE WOMAN AFTER FATAL CRASH ON I-94",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-25 20:39:01",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: center\">MAY 25, 2026</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>CHICAGO</strong> &ndash; Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 29-year-old Priscilla M. Martinez of Gurnee, IL for Aggravated Driving Under the Influence Involving Death (Class 2 Felony) following a deadly crash on I-94.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><br>\u200bOn May 23, 2026, at approximately 4:55 <a href=\"https://a.m\">a.m</a>., ISP Troopers responded to crash on I-94 westbound at milepost 11.75, near Belvidere Road. Martinez was traveling in the right lane when the front of her vehicle struck the rear end of a truck-tractor semi-trailer. Martinez and a passenger, identified as 35-year-old Maria Perez, were transported to an area hospital where Perez died from her injuries. ISP Special Agents arrested Martinez after she was released from the hospital.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><br>\u200bOn May 24, 2026, the Lake County State&rsquo;s Attorney&rsquo;s Office approved the above-mentioned charge. Martinez remains in custody at the Lake County Jail pending her first court appearance.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 12.96%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/993a084d-4de3-4cad-b102-112888fd77ec/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"Priscilla M. Martinez (M/29)\"\n                id=\"image-993a084d-4de3-4cad-b102-112888fd77ec\"\n                data-id=\"993a084d-4de3-4cad-b102-112888fd77ec\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/993a084d-4de3-4cad-b102-112888fd77ec/-/inline/no/05.25.26_Z1E_Martinez%2C+Priscilla.png\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/993a084d-4de3-4cad-b102-112888fd77ec/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Priscilla M. Martinez (M/29)\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\">Priscilla M. Martinez (M/29)</figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>The charge is not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.</strong></em></p><p style=\"text-align: center\">###</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-2d8582c3-6660-46ec-be9a-ede92e8776d0\">\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__avatar\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/c186f24e-632d-4a36-87df-aa1eb28e1989/-/crop/425x425/63,0/-/preview/-/scale_crop/128x128/center/-/format/auto/\" alt=\"Illinois State Police\" class=\"release-content-contact__avatar-image\" /></div>\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Illinois State Police</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Public Information Office, Office of the Director</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:ISP.PIO.Personnel@illinois.gov\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"ISP.PIO.Personnel@illinois.gov\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>ISP.PIO.Personnel@illinois.gov</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/@ILStatePolice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@ILStatePolice\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@ILStatePolice</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ILStatePolice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"ILStatePolice\"><svg class=\"icon icon-facebook release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-facebook\"></use>\n            </svg>ILStatePolice</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://isp.illinois.gov/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"isp.illinois.gov\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>isp.illinois.gov</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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