Published by The Davis Law Group, P.C.
A Wood Dale man was sentenced to nine years in prison for DUI crash that killed two friends. Erik C. Ecker was allegedly driving under the influence when he overturned his Jeep and crashed into a guard rail on I-355. The Jeep caught fire and Anthony Ishu and Cynthia Botello were trapped inside. Ecker managed to pull is girlfriend out of the car but could not rescue his friends in the back seat. Witnesses report that he was traveling at speeds over 100mph at the time of the crash. His BAC level was an alleged .147. Ecker must serve eighty-five percent of his sentence before his is eligible for parole. He has a prior 2004 DUI arrest which was amended to reckless driving.
9 years for Wood Dale man in DUI crash that killed two friends, www.dailyherald.com, June 24, 2010