Lawsuit filed in 2016 DUI crash in Aurora that killed girl, 9
A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against a man accused of driving intoxicated and killing a 9-year-old girl in Aurora last October.
John Jonak, the father of Katelyn Jonak, of Aurora, filed the lawsuit in Kane County against Anthony S. Potochney, 25, of the 900 block of North Avenue, Aurora, according to court records.
Jonak seeks unspecified damages of more than $50,000 from Potochney, who also faces up to 14 years in prison if convicted of aggravated DUI and another four to 15 years in prison for leaving the scene of a fatal crash.
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According to a sworn report from the arresting officer, Potochney, also charged with reckless homicide, was caught running from the crash scene, and had slurred speech, reeked of alcohol and smelled of marijuana smoke.