During the evening of Friday, May 3, Ogle County Deputies, with assistance from the Polo Fire and EMS, responded to the intersection of US 52 & Freeport Rd for a reported two-vehicle crash with no injuries.
Upon investigation, it was determined that the driver of a pickup truckoperated by 25-year-old Benjamin Horn of Brooklyn, WI, was traveling northbound and made a complete stop at US 52 & Freeport RD before proceeding through the intersection.
At that time, a vehicle traveling westbound on US 52 driven by 27-year-old Samuel Decrane of Dixon struck the vehicle in the intersection, causing both vehicles to leave the roadway, coming to a rest in the ditch.
Benjamin Horn was issued a citation for Failure to Yield
