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Brion Earts, 28, was charged on Thursday with accident involving death, reckless homicide and aggravated fleeing by St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office. Illinois State Police released on Sept. 9 still images from a video of Earts at a gas station in connection to the fatal crash. Authorities say on Aug. 24 around 1 a.m., Earts crashed into another man's vehicle on the 1800 block of East St. Louis, and left the scene. Earts was arrested and booked at St. Clair County Jail on Wednesday on a $50,000 bond, with no 10% allowed. He has previous citations for driving on a revoked license and no registration or insurance. He was sentenced to probation for writing a bad check in 2016 in Cole County.