OREGON — On Jan. 20 at approximately 9:42 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 6,000 block of West Lowell Park Road. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Iris I. Estrada, 30, of Dixon for driving while license revoked. Additionally, Estrada was given a verbal warning for equipment violations. Estrada was issued a notice to appear with a future court date.
On Jan. 22 at approximately 10:19 a.m. deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident with multiple injuries at the intersection of Illinois Route 64 and Freeport Road. Upon arrival, deputies learned that a black 2019 Toyota Camry, driven by Breydan Lowery, 19, of Rochelle, was traveling westbound on Illinois Route 64 while approaching the Freeport Road intersection. Freeport Road is a stop intersection with stop signs on the north and south sides of the intersection. A white 2024 Ford Transit van, driven by Chad Harsen, 45, of South Beloit, was traveling southbound on Freeport Road and traveling through the stop intersection without stopping before striking the Toyota on the passenger side. Both vehicles continued into the southwest ditch before coming to rest. The Ford van sustained heavy front-end damage, and the Toyota sustained heavy damage to all sides of the vehicle. Polo EMS transported Lowery to OSF Saint Katharine Hospital in Dixon for minor injuries. Lanark EMS transported Harsen to CGH Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The front seat passenger in the Toyota, Trey Taft, 19, of Rochelle, was transported to KSB Hospital by Forreston EMS for non-life-threatening injuries. Mt. Morris EMS transported a rear passenger in the Toyota, a 17-year-old male juvenile of Creston, to CGH Hospital for life-threatening injuries. OSF Life Flight helicopter also transported another rear passenger in the Toyota, a 17-year-old male juvenile of Rochelle to OSF Saint Anthony’s Hospital. Polo Police Department helped assist with the accident. The accident remains under investigation.
All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty.
