2 Drivers Seriously Hurt In Crash: Joliet Police

JOLIET — Two motorists, a 57-year-old Joliet woman and a 23-year-old Plainfield man, are fighting for survival following Monday morning's T-bone crash along Plainfield Road near the mall area.

Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English said the crash happened around 6:10 a.m.

According to English:

At 6:09 a.m., the officers responded to the intersection of Plainfield Road and Voyager Lane for a crash with injuries. A Honda Civic driven by the young Plainfield man was believed to be traveling southbound on Plainfield Road approaching Voyager Lane. The Honda initiated a left turn toward Voyager Lane and collided with a Toyota Sienna driven by the Joliet woman driving northbound Plainfield Road at Voyager Lane.

The officers later learned that the stoplight for Plainfield Road was green at the time of the collision, English advised. The driver of the Honda was taken to St Joseph Medical Center, and the driver of the Toyota was rushed to Silver Cross Hospital by the Joliet Fire Department.

Both drivers are listed in serious condition, English noted.

The roadway was closed as the crash scene was reconstructed by traffic crash investigators, and this 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.

Last week, Joliet police handled a fatal crash at Essington Road and Caton Farm Road, a fatality that claimed the life of a 77-year-old passenger who was in a car hit by a 19-year-old Crest Hill resident's truck.