UPDATE 11/16/24 12:10 p.m. — New Berlin police report Ben Oberto was found dead in a single-vehicle accident Friday afternoon.
Illinois State Police located his car overturned in a creek at 3:40 p.m. on 11/16/24 near I-90 eastbound to I-294 northbound, near the O’Hare Airport. Oberto was found dead at the scene.
According to a post from his wife on Facebook, his car left the freeway as he navigated a challenging turn at 9:47 p.m. Wednesday. He was on his way home after a work trip in Illinois.
Oberto is survived by his wife Laura, a 21-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son.
NEW BERLIN, Wis. — A New Berlin mother is searching for answers after her husband went missing in Illinois.
45-year-old Benjamin Oberto was last seen at the popular 1776 restaurant on West Virginia St. in Crystal Lake just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
According to a Facebook post from his wife, Oberto’s last phone call was at 9:26 p.m. that night. Location data shows his phone was last pinged in the area of Chicago, Rosemont and O’Hare International Airport at 9:47 p.m. By 10:11 p.m. his phone went straight to voicemail.
Oberto is 6 feet tall weighing approximately 190 pounds and was last seen leaving the restaurant wearing blue jeans and a blue zip-up with a gold logo on it. He drives a silver 2019 Subaru Impreza with Wisconsin plate ANJ2349. The vehicle does not have the manufacturer’s STARLINK security and multimedia service.
A missing person report has been filed with New Berlin Police Department. They requested a call to the 1776 restaurant from Crystal Lake Police.
Anyone with information on Oberto’s disappearance should contact New Berlin Police Department at 262-782-6640.
