DAVIS JUNCTION — A Mount Morris man was arrested on a weapons charge following a two vehicle crash that injured a passenger early Friday near Davis Junction. According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 12:45 pm. to the intersection of North Junction Road and West Chicago Avenue, Illinois Route 72, where investigators determined a 15 year old Mount Morris male driving south on North Junction Road on a learner’s permit failed to yield at a stop intersection and entered the path of a westbound SUV driven by 31 year old Joshua M. Palmer of Mount Morris. The SUV struck the vehicle, sending it off the roadway and into a tree. A 70 year old Mount Morris woman riding in the vehicle was taken to Northwestern Medicine Saint Anthony Hospital in Rockford with suspected minor injuries. During the investigation, deputies found Palmer was in possession of a loaded handgun inside the SUV and did not have an Illinois Concealed Carry License. Palmer was cited for illegal transportation of an alcoholic beverage by a driver and arrested for unlawful use of a weapon. He was taken to the Ogle County Jail and later released with a notice to appear in court. The 15 year old driver was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to yield at a stop intersection.
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