One Person Injured in Jo Daviess County Crash

Jo Daviess County authorities say an intoxicated man was injured in a crash Sunday night outside of East Dubuque. 53 year old Brian Ernat of Hennepin was injured but refused medical treatment at the scene. According to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Department, the crash happened at about 6:45 p.m. on Highway 35 just north of Thomas Avenue. A report says that Ernat was traveling north when he failed to negotiate a curve. His vehicle crossed the opposite lane, collided with a sign, returned to the roadway, crossed all lanes of traffic and left the pavement. The vehicle collided with shrubs and came to rest in a yard just north of Illinois Highway 5 West. Ernat was cited with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash and improper lane usage.