An autopsy conducted Aug. 25 by the Winnebago County Coroner's Office confirmed that injuries suffered in a crash had killed a passenger in a car that had rolled over Aug. 21 on Route 173, a news release said.

Nycholas Spears, 22, of Rockford, was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash before 5:15 p.m. on Route 173 east of Mitchell Road in Machesney Park. An autopsy confirmed that Spears died from head trauma suffered in the crash.

Spears was one of three passengers in the vehicle.

The driver, Anthony J. Moe, 19, of Rockton, was charged with reckless homicide, aggravated DUI causing death and aggravated DUI causing great bodily harm.

Police said the driver lost control of his vehicle while driving westbound on Route 173. The vehicle hit a curb and rolled several tim

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