Crime & Safety
Driver Flees After Hitting Car, Mailbox and Street Sign
A 33-year-old Oak Forest man faces multiple charges after a crash on Nov. 28, according to a report.
An Oak Forest man is accused of fleeing a crash on Nov. 28.
Charles A. Moravec, 33, of the 17000 block of Belle, was charged with driving too fast for conditions, leaving the scene of a crash, failing to give information, driving with a defective windshield and driving without proof of insurance, according to an Oak Forest police report.
Police said Moravec struck a street sign, mailbox, tree and another car at about midnight in the 5500 block of Jessica before driving away.
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The car belonged to his father, according to the report. Police found Moravec at his home but he refused to leave. He was issued the citations upon surrendering to police.
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