GALENA, Ill. (KWQC) - A 64-year-old driver was killed after deputies say he crashed into another car.

Deputies received a call of a multi-vehicle crash at about 8:17 p.m. Thursday night on US Route 20, according to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials said when deputies arrived they found a Chrysler driven by 64-year-old Aleksandr Avanesov of Benton, Wisconsin in the ditch and a Rivian driven by 42-year-old Patrick Jung of Galena, Illinois, blocking the roadway.

Avanesov was taken by ambulance to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officials said Patrick Jung and his passenger Rhea Jung were evaluated at the scene.

Investigators found that Avanesov was driving west on US Route 20 when he crossed the center line into east bound traffic, hitting Patrick Jung’s veh

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