Two Vehicle Crash In Ogle County Sends DeKalb Man To Hospital With Life Threatening Injuries

ROCHELLE – An Esmond man was cited after a two-vehicle crash Monday around 5 p.m. at East Ritchie Road and South Locust Road in Ogle County. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office says a southbound straight truck allegedly failed to stop at a posted stop sign and struck an eastbound passenger vehicle driven by a 38-year-old DeKalb man. The DeKalb man was airlifted by OSF LifeFlight to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford with life threatening injuries. The 25-year-old truck driver was taken to Rochelle Community Hospital with injuries that were not considered life threatening. The truck driver was cited for expired registration and disregarding a stop sign. Rochelle firefighters and police assisted at the scene.