2 Injured in Maple Park Car Accident
Police identified the drivers as Luis Guerrero-Aparcedo, 23, of Chicago, and Richard Davis Jr., 53, of Maple Park, who were both taken to a hospital.
Two drivers, Luis Guerrero-Aparcedo, 23, of Chicago, and Richard Davis Jr., 53, of Maple Park, were injured in a car crash that also killed a horse on Route 38 in Maple Park on November 8, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
The Sunday Night Collision on Route 38
Deputies were called to the 16500 block of Route 38 just after 9 p.m. for a crash with injuries. The sheriff's office said Guerrero-Aparcedo was heading east in a white Chevrolet Express van when a horse ran onto the road, and the van struck it. The sheriff's office said a blue Jeep driven by Davis, also traveling east, then collided with the disabled van.
The horse was killed. Paramedics from the Maple Park and Cortland fire departments took both drivers to Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb. Deputies have not shared the severity of their injuries.
What Deputies Are Still Working to Learn
Route 38 was closed for a time so crews could clear debris and remove the horse, and it has since reopened. As of early Monday, deputies had not yet found out who owned the horse. No citations have been reported.
People often hear very little from investigators in the first days after a crash. That quiet is normal while evidence is gathered, and it does not mean the case has stalled.
Candice Bond· Bond LegalFrom an earlier interview. General commentary, not about this crash, and not legal advice. The contributor may not be licensed in your state.Sources
- mystateline.com, “Horse dead, two injured after collision in DeKalb County Sunday night”
- rockfordnewsfirst.com, “2 hurt after DeKalb County crash involving horse”
- wcsjnews.com, “Horse on roadway causes two-vehicle crash near Maple Park”
- shawlocal.com, “Horse killed in vehicle collision after running out onto Route 38 in Maple Park”
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