UPDATED: 1 dead in 3-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 in Portage

Illinois driver charged in fatal crash in Portage

An Illinois semi-truck driver faces felony charges that accuse him of aggressive driving that caused a fatal crash on U.S. 20 in Portage Wednesday afternoon, court documents show. Borko Stankovic. 41, of Lyons, Illinois, has been charged with Level 5 felony charges of reckless homicide and criminal recklessness. Jeffery Eberly died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash which occurred around 1:20 p.m., according to a probable cause state…

UPDATED: 1 dead in 3-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 in Portage

Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 20; Semi Driver Charged with Reckless Homicide

PORTAGE — A man was killed Tuesday afternoon following a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Douglas Drive that investigators say was caused by a semi driver, without a CDL, attempting to illegally pass traffic, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Around 1:25 p.m. on October 15, 2025, Portage police and fire units were dispatched to the intersection of U.S. 20 and Douglas Drive for a serious crash involving a white Freightliner…