The funeral for CBS 2 Chicago news anchor Randy Salerno was held today at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake. Hundreds of family and friends gathered to remember 45-year-old Salerno.
Salerno was killed January 24 in a snowmobile accident. He was snowmobiling with friends when the vehicle he was riding on hit several trees. Authorities say alcohol was a factor in the accident.
Salerno’s longtime friend, Scott Hirschey, was driving the snowmobile when it crashed. Hirschey survived the accident but was seriously injured. He was charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. Hirschey could face up to 25 years in jail.
Salerno was an anchor with Roseanne Tellez for the morning news from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. and news at 11 a.m. He began working for channel 2 news Chicago in September 2004. Prior to that, he worked at WGN channel 9.
He is survived by his wife, Irene, and their 3 children.
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