Forreston man dies in car crash on Monday – Shaw Local

OGLE COUNTY – A Forreston man was killed Monday after the car he was driving left Freeport Road between Polo and Forreston and came to a stop after hitting a creek embankment.

Michael Glick, 67, of Forreston, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash at 5 p.m.

According to a news release from the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, officers and Polo Fire Department personnel responded to the 1000 block of N. Freeport Road around 5 p.m. for a report of a single-vehicle crash with injuries

“A preliminary investigation by the Sheriff’s Office revealed that a maroon 1993 Buick Regal was traveling northbound when it crossed the southbound lane and into the west ditch,” the sad statement said. “The Buick continued north for a short distance before coming to a stop after striking a creek embankment. This incident remains under investigation.”