A person convicted of killing two folks in a fiery crash whereas rushing on Lake Shore Drive two years in the past has been sentenced to probation and in depth group service, in keeping with court docket data.
Bradley Hamel, 50, took the case to a bench trial earlier than Choose James Obbish, who discovered him responsible of two counts of reckless murder by motorcar and aggravated reckless driving final month. This week, Obbish sentenced him to 30 months of probation and 1,000 hours of group service.
The crash occurred round 8:46 p.m. on October 30, 2023, within the 3000 block of South Lake Shore Drive.
Prosecutors have mentioned Hamel was driving his Chevrolet Bolt southbound on the drive, touring greater than 60 mph, when he all of a sudden veered throughout two lanes of visitors to attempt to exit at thirty first Avenue. A southbound Nissan Altima struck the passenger facet of Hamel’s automotive, inflicting each autos to hit the median and crash into bushes, in keeping with a Chicago police report.
The Altima burst into flames. Its driver, 24-year-old Jalean Gibbs, and front-seat passenger, 24-year-old Jaida Rosado, died from a number of accidents suffered within the crash, in keeping with the Prepare dinner County Medical Examiner’s Workplace. A 21-year-old lady driving within the again seat suffered a important mind damage, the report mentioned.
Hamel refused medical therapy, however his two passengers, a 39-year-old lady and a 42-year-old man, have been handled for minor accidents, in keeping with the CPD report.
Police interviewed Hamel the evening of the crash, however expenses weren’t filed till August 2024, almost a yr later.
“Jay was that man who was all the time prepared to assist. He had a smile that might mild up any room,” Lucille Thompson mentioned of Gibbs in a GoFundMe submit after the crash. Buddies remembered him as “Gibby” and “Mr. Gibby” from his work with youths at a neighborhood YMCA.
In a separate marketing campaign, Rosado was remembered as “a ray of sunshine who was all the time searching for the well-being of everybody. She stored a constructive angle, liked everybody, and was a go-getter who constantly amassed new expertise, certifications, and accomplishments.”
