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- 0:05Speaker 1: Yorkville woman charged in fatal twenty twenty five crash that
- 0:09Speaker 1: killed pedestrian. Written by Joey Weslow, This article is being
- 0:17Speaker 1: read by an automated voice brought to you by Everlett.
- 0:23Speaker 1: A Yorkful woman has been charged with several felonies in
- 0:25Speaker 1: connection to a twenty twenty five traffic crash that resulted
- 0:28Speaker 1: in the death of a pedestrian. Edith Graft's seventy four
- 0:33Speaker 1: is charged with three felony counts of aggravated driving under
- 0:37Speaker 1: the influence resulting in death, a felony for aggravated reckless driving,
- 0:41Speaker 1: and a felony for reckless conduct. Graft turned herself in
- 0:46Speaker 1: on March thirteenth, according to a release by the Yorkville
- 0:48Speaker 1: Police Department, the crash occurred around four to twenty eight
- 0:53Speaker 1: pm on October fourth, twenty twenty five, in the area
- 0:56Speaker 1: of Illinois Route seventy one and Walsh Drive. An investigation
- 1:01Speaker 1: by the Yorkville Police Department indicated that Graff's vehicle crossed
- 1:05Speaker 1: the white line and struck a pedestrian walking in the area.
- 1:10Speaker 1: The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital, where they
- 1:13Speaker 1: were later pronounced dead. Graf was allegedly using a cell
- 1:18Speaker 1: phone at the time of the crash, and a toxicology
- 1:20Speaker 1: report also indicated the presence of alcohol in her system.
- 1:23Speaker 1: According to Yorkville Police, these factors are believed to have
- 1:28Speaker 1: contributed to the crash, the police said in the release.
- 1:32Speaker 1: The Police Department extended its deepest sympathies to the family
- 1:36Speaker 1: and loved ones of all who were affected.