On May 16 at approximately 12:29 p.m. Oregon Fire and EMS, Byron Fire and EMS, Oregon Police, and Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single semi-tractor and trailer rollover accident in the 1,000 block of West Pines Road with an injury. Upon arrival, deputies learned a blue Kenworth semi-tractor was traveling westbound on Pines Road while pulling a flatbed trailer with pallets. As the Kenworth was negotiating a curve, it traveled off the north side of the roadway before overcorrecting and returning within its lane. The Kenworth again traveled off the north side of the roadway and into the ditch before partially striking two ComEd poles and overturning on its top. The Kenworth traveled approximately 600 feet off the roadway before coming to rest. The driver and single occupant of the Kenworth was pronounced deceased at the scene and was identified as Jason Smith, 40, of Marinette, Wisconsin. The road was closed for several hours due to the accident. The accident remains under investigation.
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OREGON — On May 16 at approximately 12:29 p.m. Oregon Fire and EMS, Byron Fire and EMS, Oregon Police, and Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single semi-tractor and trailer rollover accident in the 1,000 block of West Pines Road with an injury. Upon arrival, deputies learned a blue Kenworth semi-tractor was traveling westbound on Pines Road while pulling a flatbed trailer with pallets. As the Kenworth was negotiating a curve, it traveled off the north side of the roadway before overcorrecting and returning within its lane. The Kenworth again traveled off the north side of the roadway and into the ditch before partially striking two ComEd poles and overturning on its top. The Kenworth traveled approximately 600 feet off the roadway before coming to rest. The driver and single occupant of the Kenworth was pronounced deceased at the scene and was identified as Jason Smith, 40, of Marinette, Wisconsin. The road was closed for several hours due to the accident. The accident remains under investigation.
On May 17 at approximately 8:40 a.m. deputies responded to South Freeport Road and Milledgeville Road for a reported two-vehicle crash with injuries. Upon investigation, it was determined that the driver of a box truck, Allen Wittenauer, 48, of Sterling, was traveling northbound when he failed to yield at the intersection, striking a white pickup truck traveling eastbound through the intersection occupied by Keith Persico, 58, of Rock Falls and passenger Kane Ulve, 23, of Sterling causing moderate damage to the passenger side of the pickup truck. Polo Fire/EMS were requested to the scene, and Ulve was transported to Freeport Hospital with moderate injuries by EMS. Allen was issued a citation. Both vehicles were driven from the scene. All subjects are presumed innocent.
On May 17 at approximately 9:50 a.m. deputies arrested Michelle Dismuke, 42, of Rockford when she turned herself into the Ogle County Jail. She was arrested an outstanding warrant for driver’s license expired more than one year. Dismuke appeared in court, was released, and will return to court on May 22 at 9 a.m.
On May 17 at 7:32 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the area of 4,000 North Illinois Route 251. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Tanner Porter, 29, of Brodhead, Wisconsin, for driving while license revoked. Porter was also cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, suspended registration, and expired registration. Porter was released with a notice to appear court date on May 31.
On May 18 at 2:55 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 7,600 block of South Illinois Route 2. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested, Gabriel Lagunes, 28, of Rockford, for driving under the influence of alcohol. Lagunes was transported to the Ogle County Jail, processed, and released with a notice to appear. Lagunes was also issued a citation for improper lane usage.
On May 18 at 7:17 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop at 4,000 North River Road. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Oscar Mejia Pacheco, 32, of Rockford, for driving without a valid license. Mejia Pacheco was transported to the Ogle County Jail, where he was processed and released with a notice to appear. Mejia Pacheco was also issued a citation for expired registration.
On May 18 at 7:38 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 17,000 block of West Illinois Route 72. As a result, Daniel Campos, 32, of Freeport, was arrested for driving while license revoked. Campos was additionally issued citations for no rear splash guards, and a defective taillight. Campos was transported to the Ogle County Jail and released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
On May 18 at 5:27 p.m. deputies, with the assistance of the Oregon Police Department, conducted a traffic stop at 4th Street and Monroe Street in Oregon. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Jaysiah Segobiano, 23, of Rock Falls, for an outstanding Lee County warrant. Segobiano was transported to the Ogle County Jail and released with a future court date.
On May 18 at approximately 12:35 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop at North 6th Street and 5th Avenue in Rochelle. After investigation, deputies arrested Daniel Roman, 41, of Rochelle, for driving while license revoked. Roman was transported to the Ogle County Jail and released with a notice to appear in court at a later date.
On May 19 at 7:44 p.m. deputies and the Byron Fire Department were dispatched to the 11,000 block of North Kennedy Hill Road for a single-motorcycle accident. Upon investigation, it was determined that the operator of the motorcycle, Tyler Mathias, 20, of Winnebago, was traveling north on Kennedy Hill Road when the motorcycle left the roadway, overturning several times. Mathias was transported to Mercy Javon Bae Hospital with serious injuries. The accident is still under investigation.
On May 20 at approximately 4:29 p.m. deputies responded to a disabled vehicle at Illinois Route 64 and Chana Road. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Destini Evans, 25, of Chicago, for driving while license suspended. Evans was released on a notice to appear and shall appear in court at a later date.
On May 20 at 1:04 p.m. deputies and the Byron Fire Department were dispatched to the 10,000 block of North Illinois Route 2 for a single-vehicle crash with injuries. Upon investigation, it was determined that the operator of the vehicle, Mark Svoboda, 64, of Byron, was traveling southbound on North Illinois Route 2 when the vehicle left the roadway while negotiating and crashed into a tree. Svoboda was transported to Javon Bea hospital with non-life-threatening injuries by Stillman Valley EMS. A female passenger, identified as Colleen Svoboda, 64, of Byron, was also transported to Javon Bea Hospital with serious injuries by Byron EMS. The accident remains under investigation.
On May 20 at approximately 7:44 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Pleasant Avenue and Dixon Street in Polo. After an investigation, Christian T. Grogan, 34, of Mt. Morris, was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Grogan was also cited for improper transportation of alcohol as a driver. Grogan was transported to the Ogle County Jail before being released on a notice to appear.
All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty.
