Crime & Safety
Northern Illinois Crash: 2 Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries
Dixon, IL – Two Rock Falls residents suffered life threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20, following a serious three vehicle crash involving a Harley Davidson motorcycle, a van and a third ve
By Lauren Beckett · 2026-10-21T16:30:59.745Z
Dixon, IL – Two Rock Falls residents suffered life threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20, following a serious three vehicle crash involving a Harley Davidson motorcycle, a van and a third vehicle at a rural intersection in northern Illinois.
According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the intersection of Lowell Park Road and Timber Creek Road in rural Dixon at approximately 2:53 p.m. after receiving reports of a collision.
Investigators determined that a 2024 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by Jerry L. Jones, 70, of Rock Falls, was traveling southbound on Lowell Park Road.
Connie L. Jones, 66, also of Rock Falls, was riding as a passenger.
Motorcycle Collides With Van
Authorities reported that a Dodge Ram van was traveling northbound on Lowell Park Road when it collided with the motorcycle at the Timber Creek Road intersection.
Following the initial collision, the vehicles struck a third vehicle that was stationary on Timber Creek Road.
The sheriff's office has not released additional information about the drivers of the other vehicles or identified what caused the initial collision.
Two Victims Airlifted to Rockford
Jerry Jones was initially transported by Dixon City Fire personnel to OSF St. Katharine Hospital before being airlifted to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford for further treatment.
Connie Jones was airlifted directly from the crash scene to Rockford by OSF Life Flight.
Authorities confirmed that both individuals sustained life threatening injuries.
Their conditions following transport have not been publicly updated.
Crash Investigation Continues
The Lee County Sheriff's Office received assistance from the Dixon Police Department , Dixon Rural Fire Department, Dixon City Fire Department and Advance EMS Ambulance Services.
Investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the collision.
No citations, charges or contributing factors were announced in the sheriff's office's Wednesday, Oct. 21, release.
Additional information may become available as the investigation progresses.