On Saturday, July 12, Ogle County Deputies responded to the 17000 block of E IL RTE 72 in Monroe Center for a two-vehicle accident.
After an investigation, Deputies determined that a Hyundai, driven by 32-year-old Amanda Irene Lee Smith of Oregon was driving eastbound. Smith made a left turn and crossed the westbound lane in front of a Ford F150, driven by 22-year-old Trenton J Thomasson of Davis Junction who was driving westbound.
The Ford struck the Hyundai. Smith was cited for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Improper Left Turn/On-Coming Traffic. Smith was also arrested on an Ogle County Failure to Appear warrant. Smith was transported to the Ogle County Jail, where she was detained on the Ogle County warrant.
