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WBGZ Radio 4/28/2021 |
By Mark Ellebracht - WBGZ Radio
Charges have been filed in Macoupin County Court in connection with a fatal collision on Saturday involving a pedestrian and an alleged drunk driver on an ATV. Police in Gillespie say 31-year-old Tyler Semplowski was operating the ATV in the city last Saturday and struck 69-year-old John M. Cooper who later died of his injuries.
The Macoupin County State’s Attorney filed charges of aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide in the case. Police say Cooper, of Gillespie, was walking when he was struck by the ATV driven by Semplowski, also of Gillespie. Following a 9-1-1 call, a Gillespie Police officer was first on the scene and provided medical assistance until EMT’s from Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance took over. Cooper was taken to a local hospital for treatment but later died. Semplowski was held in the Macoupin County Jail on $75,000 bail and his first court appearance is set for June 18. If