# 16-year-old football star killed in drunk driving crash

> Drunk driver hit 96 mph to kill 16-year-old football player.
- Title: 16-year-old football star killed in drunk driving crash
- Summary: Drunk driver hit 96 mph to kill 16-year-old football player. Deahri Steele, 23, pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and aggravated DUI after killing Mason…
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- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/16-year-old-football-star-was-on-the-phone-with-dad-when-drunk-driver-doing-60-miles-over-the-speed-limit-killed-him
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## Crash details
Deahri Steele, 23, pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and aggravated DUI five years after he killed 16-year-old Mason Hada in a car crash.
## Speed and intoxication
Steele was driving a black sedan at speeds up to 96 mph on Aug 26, 2021, while under the influence.
## Mason's last moments
Mason was on his way home from football practice and on the phone with his father seconds before his car was struck.
## Father's account
Mason's father LeRoy Hada said he was talking to his son using speakerphone when he heard glass break and the car hit.
## Immediate aftermath
Steele was taken to hospital for injuries while Mason was pronounced dead at the scene.
## Fleeing the scene
Steele fled Illinois after the crash and was apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Detroit on Dec 9, 2022.
## Extradition and jail
Steele was extradited to Winnebago County and booked into jail after his arrest.
## Sentence
Steele received 10 years for reckless homicide and five years and six months for aggravated DUI to be served concurrently.
## Time served
Steele received credit for four years spent in Winnebago County Jail.
## Mason's father's statement
When Hada got to the scene, he said everything was complete chaos with the ambulance cutting his son out of the car.
## Current status
Steele is currently serving time in Winnebago County Jail after his sentencing.
## Key takeaway

Deahri Steele, 23, pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and aggravated DUI after killing Mason Hada, 16, in a car crash on Aug 26, 2021.