Sterling,IL : National Guard member killed in I-90 crash identified on March, Monday 26th 2018

Sgt. Marcos Gudino, 30, of Elgin, was identified Monday by the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office as the National Guard member who died Sunday following a rollover crash on Interstate 90.

Illinois State Police and North Park firefighters responded at 11:13 a.m. to a report of an eastbound military vehicle driven off the roadway and rolling down an embankment with individuals lying on the ground. The accident occurred 2 miles south of state Route 173.


Gudino and another guardsman, whose name has not been released, were taken to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center.

Gudino was pronounced dead at 11:52 a.m. An autopsy showed the preliminary cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head due to a motor vehicle collision.

The other guardsman, who was identified as the driver, suffered serious injuries and is listed as stable.

Monday afternoon, the Illinois National Guard issued a statement identifying Gudino as a sergeant assigned to Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment based in Chicago.

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National Guard member killed in I-90 crash identified