Sheriff’s Office Reports Fatalities

On Saturday, April 11, 2020, at about 7:54 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to Route 84 north of Fulton, IL, on the report of a single-vehicle crash.  Investigation revealed a 2019 Dodge Ram driven by Robert M. Robinson, 50, of Savanna, IL, was traveling on Route 84 approximately 1/4 of mile north of 10th Avenue when he lost control.  The vehicle skidded into the east ditch and struck a tree.  Robinson and his passenger, Paul H. Yarolem, 56, of Savanna, were pronounced dead on scene by Whiteside County Coroner Joe McDonald.  The third passenger, Debra S. Robinson, 47, of Savanna, was transported to Mercy Hospital in Clinton, IA, with injuries.  Deputies were assisted by the Fulton Police, Fire, and EMS.  The crash remains under investigation.