On The Record

On 9/18/21 at approximately 3:54, the Jo Daviess County dispatch center received a report of a traffic accident in the area of the railroad crossing near N. Stagecoach Trail and North Street in Nora.

Upon arrival, deputies learned that Jessica L. Voss, 36 of Freeport, was operating a white 2018 Chevy SUV eastbound on Stagecoach Trail when she attempted to negotiate a curve in the roadway. Voss left the pavement to the left and struck the railroad crossing signal, knocking it over. Voss’ vehicle then came to rest just south of the railroad tracks and caught fire. The vehicle suffered severe dam...