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Hampton IL Police Chief Terry Engle Killed In Saturday Night On-Duty Vehicle Crash

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, IL. (THECOUNT) — Hampton Police Chief Terry Engle has been identified as the victim in a fatal Saturday night crash in Rock Island County.

Engle, 57, was killed in an on-duty police vehicle crash Saturday night near Hampton, Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson confirmed Sunday morning.

According to reports, Engle was on-duty while responding to a call Saturday in the area of Illinois Route 84 northbound at 180th Street North in Hampton, when for unknown reasons, his cruiser crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 7 p.m. The vehicle then made contact with a substantial tree.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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Geo quick facts: Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, bounded on the west by the Mississippi River. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 147,546. Its county seat is Rock Island; its largest city is neighboring Moline – Wikipedia.

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