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1 Injured In 2 Vehicle Crash In Jo Daviess County

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A two vehicle collision in Jo Daviess County sent a Freeport man to the hospital.  The Jo Daviess County Sheriff says the crash happened around 7:20 yesterday morning on Highway 20 East, just west of South Golf Road in rural Stockton.

Authorities say a vehicle driven by 19-year old Yanoris Martinez-Murillo attempted to pass a semi-truck. His vehicle hit an oncoming vehicle driven by 63-year old James Prestley of Dubuque. Martinez-Murillo had to be taken by ambulance to the Freeport Hospital. Prestley refused treatment. The accident remains under investigation.