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Charles Schauer

United States · Aged 33 · Died 01/19/2020
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Joliet Police Officer Erin Zilka, 35, was driving on Interstate 55 when her other slammed into the back of a truck that had been involved in a traffic collision a short time earlier. Riding with Zilka was 33-year-old Berwyn Police Officer Charles Schauer. He was killed. Zilka charged with misdemeanor DUI

Alleged responsible partyJoliet Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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