REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Man Airlifted to Rockford After Motorcycle Crash Near Elizabeth
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • October 26, 2026
A 55-year-old Darien man is in serious condition after his motorcycle left the road Sunday afternoon in rural Jo Daviess County, the sheriff's office said.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- Crash reported just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
- Location: area of S. Massbach and E. Albrecht roads, rural Jo Daviess County near Elizabeth, Illinois.
- Rider: Juan J Gomez, 55, of Darien.
- Deputies determined Gomez veered into the gravel shoulder while turning and lost control of his motorcycle.
- Gomez was seriously hurt; Elizabeth paramedics treated him at the scene.
- A medical helicopter airlifted Gomez to a hospital in Rockford.
- The crash remains under investigation by the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office.
A 55-year-old man is in serious condition after a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in rural Jo Daviess County. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office got the report just after 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 25, of a crash in the area of S. Massbach and E. Albrecht roads near Elizabeth. Deputies determined that Juan J Gomez, of Darien, veered into the gravel shoulder while turning and lost control of his motorcycle. Gomez was seriously hurt in the crash. Elizabeth paramedics treated him at the scene before a medical helicopter airlifted him to a hospital in Rockford. The crash remains under investigation.
Official Attribution: Rockford News First • Dubuque In Pursuit News (corroboration; rider name and age withheld there)