September 28, 2023 DIP NEWS

09/26/2023 at approximately 1:39 PM, the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center received a call reporting a two vehicle traffic collision, with injuries, that was located on Hwy 20 West approximately 4/10 of a mile east of South Rodden Road. Robert W. Rayhorn, 61 of Hannover Illinois, was allegedly driving a black 2004 Toyota Rav4 westbound on Hwy 20 West when the Toyota crossed the center line and collided with a 2020 Kenworth semi-tractor trailer that was being driven eastbound on Hwy 20 West by Jay Edwin Scott, 54 of Lucerne Indiana. After the collision had occurred, the Toyota veered off the roadway to the south and traveled approximately 250 feet down a steep embankment before coming to a final rest.

The Elizabeth Ambulance Service transported Rayhorn to Midwest Medical Center for treatment. Scott was not injured in the crash.

This crash remains under investigation. The public is reminded that all suspects are innocent until proven guilty.