Editor’s note: This notice from the Whiteside Sheriff’s Office was submitted while the Editor was on vacation. It is posted now as a public record.
On 7/11/21 at 2:28 p.m., the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office received a call, reporting a crash on the U. S. Route 30 Mississippi River Bridge, involving two vehicles. One was a semi tractor-trailer. Upon investigation of the crash, it was determined that a pick-up truck was traveling westbound and crossed the center lines, striking an eastbound semi tractor-trailer nearly head-on. The driver of the pick-up was pronounced deceased on scene. The deceased was Thomas M. Gramer, age 71 of Fulton, IL. Joel A. Blottenberger, age 45 of Dixon, IL, was driving the semi tractor-trailer. Neither he nor his passenger, Heather A. Selden, age 49 of Dixon, were injured in the crash.
The following agencies responded:
Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office
Clinton (Iowa) Police Department
Clinton (Iowa) Fire Department/EMS
Fulton Police Department
Fulton Fire Department/EMS
Illinois State Police
Illinois State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
Whiteside County Coroner’s Office
Midwest Collision and Downtown Auto/Towing assisted on scene.