1 Killed in Head-On Crash at IL-75 in Stephenson County

Deputies said a westbound black sedan crossed the center line and crashed into an eastbound semi-truck for unknown reasons.

Stephenson County Accident
1 Killed in Head-On Accident at IL-75 in Stephenson County

Stephenson County, IL. – A man was killed after a head-on crash on Wednesday in rural Stephenson County.

According to the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred a while before noon on May 6 at Illinois Route 75, at about a mile east of E. Winneshiek Road.

Deputies said a westbound black sedan crossed the center line and crashed into an eastbound semi-truck for unknown reasons.

The sedan driver was killed in the crash.

The semi driver, a 57-year-old man, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities closed off Illinois Route 75 between Brick School Road and E. Winneshiek Road for several hours to give way to an on-scene investigation.

An investigation is underway.

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