PROPHETSTOWN — A 13-year-old boy died Wednesday, April 30, after an SUV and a dirt bike collided in rural Prophetstown.
Whiteside County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 18000 block of Lomax Road shortly after 3:30 p.m. in reference to the crash. According to a news release, deputies located a 13-year-old boy who was unresponsive. Deputies and EMS personnel rendered medical aid; however, the boy was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release.
The teen’s name was not released Wednesday night nor were details concerning the crash, which currently is being investigated by the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit.
