One person dead following Carroll County, IL crash

On Monday around 1:20 p.m., the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of a one-vehicle crash on Highway 52, west of Vanbuskirk Road between Mt. Carroll and Lanark, IL. Emergency crews responded and located a vehicle on the north side of the roadway, in a stream. Initial investigation indicates that the vehicle was traveling east on Highway 52 when it left the roadway to the north side. The vehicle then collided with trees and overturned into a stream. The driver, who was the sole occupant, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The name of the driver is not being released at this time to allow for proper notification to friends and family members. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Mount Carroll Police Department, Lanark Police Department, Lanark Fire and Ambulance, and the Illinois Department of Transportation.