Forreston Woman Killed in Semi-Truck Accident on IL-26 and Springdale Road in Ogle County

Deputies said the woman was driving east on Springdale Road in a Buick Envision when she entered the junction and into the path of a Peterbilt semi heading southbound on Illinois Route 26.

Ogle County Truck Accident
Forreston Woman Killed in Semi-Truck Accident on IL-26 and Springdale Road in Ogle County

Ogle County, IL. – A 90-year-old Forreston woman was killed after a semi-truck accident on Wednesday in Ogle County.

According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened a while before noon on May 13 at Illinois Route 26 and Springdale Road.

Deputies said the woman was driving east on Springdale Road in a Buick Envision when she entered the junction and into the path of a Peterbilt semi heading southbound on Illinois Route 26.

The woman was declared dead at the crash site. 

The semi driver, a 67-year-old Leaf River man, was not injured in the collision.

Further details regarding this accident were not provided.

An investigation is underway.

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