Hit By A Car In Joliet, Victim, 56, Remains Hospitalized At St. Joe's: Police

JOLIET — A 56-year-old Joliet man trying to walk across one of the city's busiest streets, Cass Street, remains in critical condition after being hit by a car on Wednesday night, the Joliet police announced.

The man was injured in the 500 block of Cass near Youngs Avenue.

According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English, the Joliet pedestrian was seriously injured around 7:45 p.m.

At 7:46 p.m., the officers responded to Cass Street near Youngs Avenue for a crash involving a pedestrian. English said his agency believed the 56-year-old was in the 500 block of Cass Street on the south side of the street. When the pedestrian tried to cross the street to the north side of the roadway, he was struck by a Kia Forte driven by a 29-year-old Elwood man going westbound in the 500 block of Cass Street in the curb lane.

The injured pedestrian was taken to St Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department where he was listed in critical but stable condition. The driver of the Kia was uninjured.

There is no crosswalk where the crash occurred, English pointed out.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with video footage or information regarding this crash is encouraged to contact the Joliet Police Department Traffic Unit at (815)724-3193.