Carol Stream man’s blood-alcohol level nearly 4 times legal limit in crash that injured woman, kids: officials

Jose Buitureira, 42, made his first court appearance Monday afternoon where Judge Joshua Dieden ordered he be detained pre-trial, according to a statement from the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office. Buitureira faces three felony charges including aggravated DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving on a suspended license along with multiple misdemeanors.

Glendale Heights police responded to a crash involving injuries at Bloomingdale Road and Lincoln Avenue just after 9 p.m. on Sunday. When officers arrived, they saw Buitureira about 210 feet from the crash and allegedly walking from the scene. Officer’s smelled an odor of alcohol on Buitureira, and he was allegedly slurring his speech while he spoke to police.

“It is alleged that with a BAC of nearly four times the legal limit, Mr. Buitureira not only caused a crash that injured a woman and her two children, but that he also attempted to flee the scene to avoid responsibility,” said Robert Berlin, DuPage County state’s attorney.