05/30/2026
For Immediate Release
May 29th, 2026
FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION
On May 29th, 2026, at approximately 9:20 a.m., Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the area of E. Winneshiek Rd. and N. Farwell Bridge Rd. in rural Stephenson County for a report of a single-vehicle rollover traffic crash. The driver of the vehicle had been ejected from the vehicle during the crash, and EMS personnel transported him to a hospital in Rockford, IL where he was later pronounced deceased.
The results of the preliminary investigation indicate that a vehicle driven by the decedent turned eastbound on E. Winneshiek Rd. from N. Farwell Bridge Rd., left the roadway, entered the ditch on the north side of the roadway, rolled over, and came to rest in the yard of a residence on the north side of the road.
The cause of the traffic crash remains under investigation, and the name of the decedent is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office would like to acknowledge assistance with this incident that has been provided by the Pecatonica Fire Protection District and MD-1.
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