Driver intoxicated, driving 96 mph at time of fatal crash, according to court documents

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A criminal complaint was filed stating Deahri M. Steele, 18, of Rockford was intoxicated while driving over the speed limit moments before a fatal crash including Mason Hada.

A warrant is issued for Deahri M. Steele, 18, of Rockford for involvement in a traffic fatality... — A warrant is issued for Deahri M. Steele, 18, of Rockford for involvement in a traffic fatality from August 2021.(WIFR)

Rockford Police Officer Clint Wagner testified under oath on December 14, 2021 that Steele was driving 96 mph less than two seconds before his vehicle crashed into 15-year-old Mason Hada. The posted speed limit on Broadway Ave. is 35 mph. Wagner testified that Steele tested positive for a cocaine metabolite after the crash.

Steele faces two to five years in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility for speeding and three to 14 years in prison for driving while intoxicated resulting in a death.

On Aug. 26, Steele was driving a black Chrysler 300 at Broadway Ave. and 24th St.

Steele was injured in a severe crash involving Mason Hada, who was prounounced dead at the scene. Steele was transported to a local hospital for sever injuries sustained in the crash.