Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies respond to single-vehicle rollover crash in rural Prophetstown, IL, on Monday, February 10, 2023. At approximately 5:00 a.m., Whiteside County Dispatch was notified of a single-vehicle, single occupant rollover crash, on Spring Hill Road, near the intersection of Lynch Road in rural Prophetstown. Upon arrival on scene, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies located a black, Chevrolet Suburban in a field, on the north side of Spring Hill Road. Preliminary investigation indicated the Suburban traveled southbound on Spring Hill, left the roadway, entered the north ditch, and rolled an unknown number of times, before coming to rest on its wheels. While in motion, the driver, 48-year-old Michael J. Starr of Prophetstown was ejected.
Starr was airlifted via MedForce to University of Iowa Trauma Center. He was ultimately cited and charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Failure to Wear a Seat
Belt, and Too Fast for Conditions. Starr is currently in stable condition.
Prophetstown Fire Department, Prophetstown EMS, MedForce Air Medical, and Todd’s Tire &
Auto Repair Towing assisted Whiteside County Deputies on scene. The investigation is ongoing
at this time.