Illinois Valley

2 injured in Marseilles crash

Driver cited on failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident

La Salle County Sheriff's Office

Two Aurora residents were injured Saturday in a single-vehicle crash north of Marseilles.

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office released more information Monday about the crash Saturday in the area of East 24th Road and North 31st Road.

According to the sheriff’s office, Teran Brito, 34, was driving north on East 24th Road when his vehicle went off the roadway to the east, overcorrected and overturned. During the crash the passenger Jasson Montano, 28, was ejected from the vehicle and landed in the southbound lane. Brito was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove and cited on a complaint of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Montano was taken to OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center in Ottawa.

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.