Palatine, IL : Driver in Palatine crash in the 1100 block of East Dundee Road on Monday, 11th February 2019

A man who crashed a car with his young daughters inside was charged with driving under the influence before dying from his injuries.

Javier Gaspar-Garcia was allegedly driving while intoxicated Feb. in northwest suburban Palatine when he crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a car, Palatine police said in a statement.

He was attempting to turn into a parking lot at 5:45 p.m. in the 1100 block of East Dundee Road, police said.

Gaspar-Garcia, 41, of Palatine, was not wearing a seatbelt, but his passengers were, police said. A 22-year-old woman was in the passenger seat, and his 4- and 5-year-old daughters were in the back seats. They suffered minor injuries.

The driver of the other car was uninjured, police said.

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