Small Plane Crashes in Jo Daviess County

Authorities say a pilot suffered minor injuries when his small plane crashed into a Jo Daviess County corn field. According to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Department, the pilot was treated at the scene. A release did not identify the pilot. Authorities were dispatched at around 8:40 a.m. Sunday to the area of South Steele and West Steele roads near Hanover for multiple reports of a possible plane crash. According to a report, Witnesses told authorities that they observed a plane that appeared to be in distress flying low and not regaining altitude. Deputies located the pilot on Highway 84, a short distance from the plane. The plane was located in a corn field. The Federal Aviation Administration and Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the crash and additional information will be released at a later time.