Cars Land In Ditches After Crash On Butterfield Road: Aurora Police

AURORA, IL — A car lost control and entered a ditch on Butterfield Road after a two-car crash Wednesday afternoon, Aurora police said.

Officers were dispatched to the area near North Eola Road around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The crash involved two cars traveling east on Butterfield Road. A driver could not slow down in time and rear-ended a second car. The impact caused the first car to lose control and veer into a ditch on the south side of the road, while the second car was pushed into oncoming traffic and ended up in a ditch on the north side, Public Information Officer Jim Levicki told Patch.

Levicki said the report was not clear on why the first vehicle braked, whether it was for traffic or an approaching red light.

The drivers of both cars involved were evaluated on the scene by paramedics but declined hospital transport, Levicki said.

The driver of the first car was cited for failure to reduce speed.

In an alert published at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday on Facebook, police alerted locals about the crash, saying Butterfield Road was shut down from Eola Road to DuPage Parkway while crews worked to clear the vehicles and debris. The roadway reopened by about 4:50 p.m.