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Prophetstown man charged in fatal May crash, accused of driving while under influence of THC: Prosecutors
['Charlene Bielema']
Shaw Media Local
Criminal charges have been filed against a Prophetstown man, accusing him of driving while high on drugs in May and causing a two-vehicle crash that left another man dead.
Jacob Penaflor, 40, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs, a Class 2 felony that carries a possible 14-year prison sentence, in connection with the death of Benjamin Weidel, 39, of Prophetstown.
The charges were filed in connection with a crash that happened on May 21 on Perkins Road in Whiteside County.
According to a Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office news release issued at the time of the crash, the sheriff’s office received an iPhone crash detection alert about 4:35 p.m. May 21, pinpointing the location at the intersection of Perkins and Mill roads.
The crash remained under investigation by the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit.
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