Reckless homicide charge against man who drove away from scene of crash that left Aliser Maldonado dead

Jeff Mayes — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:52:39 -0600

Aliser Maldonado was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Thursday in the 2500 block of North Western, police said. | Network Video Productions

By MATTHEW HENDRICKSON
Chicago Sun-Times Wire

A Chicago man has been charged with reckless homicide for a hit-and-run crash that killed 62-year-old Aliser Maldonado earlier this month in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side.

Demetrius Frayzier, 30, of the 5500 block of North Mango Avenue was charged with felony counts of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death, according to Chicago Police. He was taken into custody Tuesday.

Demetrius Frayzier | Chicago Police

About 4 a.m. Nov. 3, Frayzier was driving south on Western Avenue when his vehicle went through a red light and struck a vehicle driven by Maldonado, who was going east on Logan Boulevard, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Maldonado, who lived in the 2800 block of North Milwaukee, was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:29 a.m., authorities said. An autopsy showed he died of multiple blunt force injuries suffered in the collision.

Aliser Maldonado | Facebook

After the collision, Frayzier left the scene and did not call in the crash, police said.

He was ordered held on a $100,000 bond Friday.

Aliser Maldonado | Homicide Watch Chicago

Reckless homicide charge against man who drove away from scene of crash that left Aliser Maldonado dead