ELIZABETH, Ill. — One person died and another was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Jo Daviess County on Monday afternoon.
At 4:02 p.m., the Jo Daviess County Dispatch center received a 911 call regarding the incident on East Skene Road, approximately half a mile west of South Massbach Road.
Authorities reported that a pickup truck, driven by 18-year-old Dayan Havens of Elizabeth, struck loose gravel, causing the vehicle to veer into the north ditch. The driver oversteered, resulting in the truck crossing the roadway into the south ditch, where it rolled multiple times after going over an embankment.
Witnesses reported that the passenger, 21-year-old Jordan Havens of Hanover, was ejected from the vehicle during the rollover. Emergency responders transported Dayan to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while Jordan was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dayan Havens has been charged with failure to reduce speed. According to authorities, the crash remains under investigation by the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office and the Illinois State Police.