Illinois man charged in drunken Merrillville crash

Dejohnn Murray, 28, from Sauk Village, Illinois, faces multiple charges related to a drunken crash on Taft Street in Merrillville in January, including causing serious bodily injury while intoxicated. Despite not being jailed, he is held on a $5,000 cash surety bond. The incident involved a Ford Mustang and a Land Rover, resulting in severe injuries to the Mustang’s driver, who reported poor visibility due to fog and estimated speeds of 45-50 mph. Murray, who admitted to drinking before the crash, tested above the legal limit for alcohol content in his blood.

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