May 20, 2025
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Two cars collide near Oregon at Castle Rock overlook entrance

Portion of Route 2 in Ogle County closed temporarily for accident

By Earleen Hinton
A portion of state Route 2, between Oregon and Dixon, was closed to traffic on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, due to a two-car accident at the entrance of the Castle Rock overlook in Castle Rock State Park. Occupants in the vehicles were treated at the scene but did not need to be transported. The road was closed between Penn Corner Road north to the Oregon with traffic detoured onto Pines and Ridge roads. It reopened after the vehicles were removed.

A portion of state Route 2 between Oregon and Dixon was closed to traffic on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, due to a two-car crash at the entrance of the Castle Rock overlook in Castle Rock State Park. Occupants in the vehicles were treated at the scene but did not need to be transported to the hospital. (Earleen Hinton)

OREGON — A portion of state Route 2 between Oregon and Dixon was closed to traffic on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, due to a two-car collision at the entrance of the Castle Rock overlook in Castle Rock State Park.

According to Oregon fire crews, occupants in the vehicles were treated at the scene and did not need to be transported to a medical facility.

A portion of state Route 2, between Oregon and Dixon, was closed to traffic on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, due to a two-car accident at the entrance of the Castle Rock overlook in Castle Rock State Park. Occupants in the vehicles were treated at the scene but did not need to be transported.

A portion of state Route 2, between Oregon and Dixon, was closed to traffic on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, due to a two-car accident at the entrance of the Castle Rock overlook in Castle Rock State Park. Occupants in the vehicles were treated at the scene but did not need to be transported. (Earleen Hinton)

The road was closed between Penn Corner Road north to Oregon, with traffic detoured onto Pines and Ridge roads.

It reopened after the vehicles were removed.

The two-lane state highway winds through Castle Rock State Park south of Oregon.

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Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.