Rochelle man killed in crash, driver flees scene

OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash in Ogle County on Saturday night.

According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, three vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred around 11:04 p.m. in the 2000 block of N. Illinois Route 251.

Police reported that Edgar Mandujano-Lopez, 19, of Rochelle, was driving a Nissan Maxima southbound when the crash occurred.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of a northbound Subaru Outback, David Ramos, 32, of Byron, was injured in the crash and taken to Javon Bea Mercyhealth Riverside in Rockford. Police said he is expected to recover.

The driver of the third vehicle, a Nissan Frontier, fled the scene.

Police said the incident remains under investigation.

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