Driver Dies In Rollover Crash After Swerving Around Deer: Sheriff

St. Charles IL

01 December, 2020

11:17 AM

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BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, IL — A 50-year-old man died Saturday after his car rolled several times when he tried to avoid hitting a deer in unincorporated Hampshire, according to Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain. James D. Coffman, of Cortland, was driving south on Peplow Road around 1:30 a.m. Saturday when a deer crossed in front of his Ford Focus, Hain said. Coffman swerved around the deer, which caused his car to roll at least twice before crashing into a utility pole, the sheriff said. He was taken to Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, where he died later on Saturday, according to Hain. REGIONAL NEWS: Silence Hunger's Growl On Giving Tuesday: Northern IL Food BankAurora Establishes Civilian Review Board For Police ComplaintsNorth Aurora Man Punched Nurse At Geneva Hospital: PoliceHelloFresh Buys Batavia's Factor75 To Tighten Grip On U.S. Market