Man injured in single-vehicle accident in rural East Dubuque

The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office says a Galena man is injured after a single-vehicle accident in rural East Dubuque.

At approximately 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies say they received a report of the crash with injuries on U.S. Rt. 20 West at Tranel Lane. Deputies say a 38 year old man was driving a light green Volvo sedan eastbound on U.S. Rt. 20 West when he missed a curve in the roadway. He then drove off the roadway, into the median, over the crossover road and back into the median. Deputies say the vehicle rolled before coming to a rest in the median approximately 15 yards east to Tranel Lane.

Galena EMS transported the man to Midwest Medical Center for his injuries. Deputies say the man has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, illegal transportation of alcohol, operating an uninsured vehicle and possession of adult use cannabis in a motor vehicle.

The accident remains under investigation.


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