Crime & Safety

29-Year-Old Man Dies After Losing Control of His Car: Police

The man was hit by a northbound SUV after he allegedly drifted into oncoming traffic.

A 29-year-old man was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle traffic crash, according to the Oswego Police Department.

The man, whose name has not yet been released, was traveling southbound on Minkler Road at around 1:52 p.m. when he seemingly lost control of his Nissan Sedan near the Morgan Creek bridge and drifted into the northbound lane and was broadsided by a northbound Honda SUV.

A motorist traveling in the area contacted police about the crash.

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The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the SUV, a 65-year-old Yorkville woman, was taken to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Minkler Road between Country Lane and Hunt Club Drive is currently still closed.

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No charges have been filed in the crash.

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