Plainfield man charged in fatal Fox Lake crash

A 57-year-old Plainfield man has been charged with driving under the influence and reckless homicide in connection with a five-vehicle crash June 5 in Fox Lake that left a Wisconsin man dead.

John Buckley, of the 24000 block of Thornberry Drive, turned himself in to police Aug. 23 and was transported to Lake County Jail, according to a news release issued by the Fox Lake Police Department.

Police said Buckley was speeding south in his Infinity SUV on Route 12 when he tried to turn west onto Big Hollow Road and lost control of the vehicle.

Police said Buckley struck the driver’s side of a 2017 GMC Acadia stopped at a red light, as well as three other vehicles. The Acadia driver, 72-year-old Stephen Kaman of Fontana, Wisconsin, died from injuries suffered in the collision.

Five hours after the crash, Buckley’s blood alcohol content was 0.117, well above the 0.08 threshold of intoxication, police said.

Buckley’s bail was set at $500,000, according to the news release. He was not listed as a jail inmate Monday night.