MONROE TOWNSHIP - One person was injured after a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Timberlane Drive and Illinois Route 72. Around 5:15 Ogle County Deputies, the Illinois State Police, Monroe Center FIre Department, and Stillman Valley Fire Departments were called to the scene. Authorities say a vehicle driven by a 77-year-old Davis Junction woman was stopped, yielding to oncoming traffic to turn onto Timberlane Drive when she was reportedly struck from behind by a vehicle driven by a 44-year-old Byron man. He was taken to a Rockford Hospital for injuries sustained in the crash. He was also cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. (photo provided)
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