GERMAN VALLEY – One person was injured in a two vehicle crash Wednesday around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Adeline and Coffman roads. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office said a 68-year-old Oregon man was driving a pickup pulling a horse trailer northbound on Adeline Road when he allegedly failed to stop at the intersection. A pickup driven by a 61-year-old Naperville man was traveling eastbound on Coffman Road and struck the horse trailer. The Naperville man’s truck left the roadway and caught fire. He escaped the vehicle and was taken to a local hospital by German Valley EMS with non life threatening injuries. The Oregon man’s truck and trailer jackknifed and came to a stop. All animals in the trailer were unharmed. The Oregon man was cited for disregarding a traffic control device. No other injuries were reported.
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