A 23-year-old Aurora woman has been sentenced to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a man in a car crash while she was intoxicated.
On January 23, Darci L. Klomhaus pled guilty to the offense of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Class 2 felony. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced yesterday that Judge Julia Yetter has sentenced Klomhaus to four years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
According to prosecutors, on October 6, 2023, at approximately 5am, Klomhaus took an illegal left turn from Golf View Road onto Route 56 in Sugar Grove. Klomhaus turned onto the wrong side of Route 56 and began driving eastbound in the westbound lanes, towards I-88. After some time, Klomhaus drove head-on into another vehicle, driven by 67-year-old Naperville resident Sergey P. Ageyev.
The Sugar Grove Police Department and Fire Protection District responded to the scene, and Mr. Ageyev was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. An investigation revealed that Klomhaus had THC in her blood and that her BAC was .134, well above the legal limit of 0.08.
Klomhaus was sentenced following a hearing during which the victim’s family delivered impact statements to the court.
In accordance with Illinois law, Klomhaus must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence. She receives credit for 419 days for time served.
“This sentence brings some measure of justice, but no outcome can undo the loss of Mr. Ageyev’s life or ease the pain his family continues to endure,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Mark Stajdohar. “I want to thank Assistant State’s Attorney Katy Flannagan for her dedication to this case, as well as the Sugar Grove Police Department and Fire Protection District for their swift response to the accident and the thorough investigation by Detective Peter Batitsas. This case is a reminder that the decision to drink or consume drugs and drive can have irreversible consequences. One person’s choice cost an innocent man his life.”
