On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 2:37 a.m., the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a singe-vehicle crash, on U. S. Route 30 near Hillside Road. Initial investigation by the Sheriff’s Office revealed a U-Haul truck was traveling westbound on U. S. Route 30, left the roadway, entered the south ditch, and impacted a tree. The sole occupant of the U-Haul, Dandre James, age 44, of Sterling, IL, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Morison Police Department, Fulton Police Department, Morrison Fire Department, Morrison Community Hospital EMS, Whiteside County Coroner’s Office, and Tegler’s Towing.