On Friday, March 24th, at 12:03 AM Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to Galt Road and W. Lincolnway in rural Sterling for a single vehicle roll-over crash with injury.
The initial crash investigation determined that the vehicle was traveling northbound on Galt Road. The vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and drove onto the West shoulder near the intersection of Galt Road and W. Lincolnway.
After leaving the roadway, the vehicle continued northbound in the west ditch, went airborne, and ultimately rolled over before coming to rest in a farm field. The driver Tony Terlizzi, age 44, of Sterling, IL, was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. He was transported by ambulance to CGH Hospital in Sterling, IL, with suspected severe injuries.
Whiteside County Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Illinois State Police, Sterling Fire Department, CGH Ambulance, and Slim-n-Hanks towing.
