Icy road conditions yesterday evening contributed to a collision between two semis on Highway 20 east of Galena just south of Devil’s Ladder Road.
The Jo Daviess County Sheriff says the crash happened just after 8 :00pm when one of the semis driven by 35-year old Roman Mukhordykh of Palatine, Illinois reported lost control and went across the center line and hit the other semi driven by 62-year old Ronald Lange of Peosta. Lange’s semi was stopped behind several cars stuck on the icy road. Mukhordykh’s semi-tractor then rolled on the driver’s side and slid into the ditch. He refused treatment. Lange injured and was taken to Midwest Medical Center in Galena by ambulance.
Mukhordykh was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.