Death Of Shorewood Motorist, Unborn Child Leads To Prison Term

MINOOKA, IL —The young man responsible for killing a young Shorewood woman and her unborn child during a summer 2017 head-on crash along Ridge Road near Minooka will be spending the next several years of his life at the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jacob Kaminski, now 25, was sentenced late last week at Kendall County's Courthouse to eight years imprisonment for aggravated driving under the influence causing a death.

The Marseilles man also got another four years for committing involuntary manslaughter/reckless homicide, according to the Kendall County State's Attorney. The four-year sentence will run at the same time as the eight-year prison term.

The plea bargain was worked out between prosecutors and Kaminski, who was represented by the downtown Joliet law firm of Chuck Bretz & Associates.

On June 30, 2017, Kendall County sheriff's deputies responded at 12:13 a.m. to the deadly wreck in unincorporated Minooka along Ridge Road near Khater Drive. Alexis Danley, who was pregnant, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 1-year-old in Danley's car who was securely fastened into a child safety seat was taken to Presence Saint Joseph's Medical Center in Joliet and later released to family members.

Kaminski was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado southbound on Ridge Road when he collided with Danley's car. Kaminski then struck a third vehicle, causing it to spin out. However, the other driver and her two passengers were not seriously injured, Patch reported at the time.

In the aftermath of the crash, Kaminski was cited for DUI, passing in a no-passing zone, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana.

Prosecutors said Kaminski will receive good time credit for any jail time he's already served. The defendant will be required to serve 85 percent of the eight years of prison sentence.