Harvey, IL - 17 Year Old Son Of Harvey Police Commander Steals His Assigned Explorer - Runs Red Light - Crash - Serious Injuries To Woman

January 5, 2011

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The 17-year-old son of a Harvey police commander was charged Tuesday with two felonies in connection with a weekend incident in which he allegedly crashed a Harvey-owned vehicle into another car outside Ingalls Memorial Hospital, seriously injuring the driver.

Divonne Keel of Matteson was charged with aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated reckless driving, according to the Cook County state's attorney's office. Keel is due in Cook County Bond Court on Wednesday.

Keel is the son of a Harvey police commander who was assigned to the vehicle. The 2003 Ford Explorer was headed south on Wood Street approaching 156th Street about 3:30 p.m. Sunday near the hospital when the crash occurred. The SUV went through a red light and struck a 2007 Ford Focus that was headed west, according to a police report.

The Explorer continued south, veering into a parking lot and striking two parked vehicles. A witness told police that the driver of the Focus had the green light and that the Explorer disobeyed the traffic light, the report said.

The injured motorist, Donna Stroup, 59, of Cedar Lake, Ind., was taken for treatment to Ingalls, which is in Harvey. She remains in serious condition.

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