Matthew Miller Death – The Rock Falls man who lost his life in a crash on Wednesday has been identified by the Whiteside County Sheriff. Deputies were called to the scene of the crash at IL Route 40 and Route 172 in rural Rock Falls at 9:22 a.m. Sheriff John F. Booker reported that the crash involved a semi and a farm tractor, with Matthew Miller, 41, identified as the tractor driver who tragically passed away.
The driver of the semi, Gustavo Cervantes, 39, of Crest Hill, Illinois, was treated and released from a local medical center and cited for improper passing within 100 feet of an intersection. The investigation into the incident is still ongoing.