Woman dies Monday in fiery collision with semi southwest of Rock Falls

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ROCK FALLS – A woman is dead after losing control of her car and colliding with a semi-tractor trailer around 9:30 Monday on Prophet Road just west of Luther Road, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release this morning.

According to the release:

The unidentified woman, who was eastbound on Prophet, lost control of her car while going around a curve and slid into the path of the westbound Rock River Lumber and Grain semi, driven by Ricky J. Chapman, 61, of Fenton.

Chapman had no time to take evasive action, and no citations are pending.

The woman died at the scene; positive identification is pending, the release said.