Pedestrian, 75, Hit By Joliet City Vehicle: Police

JOLIET — A 75-year-old man from Joliet is now fighting for his life at St. Joe's hospital after he was run over by a city of Joliet public utilities pick-up truck late Wednesday morning. The crash happened at 11:03 a.m. at the intersection of East Cass and Herkimer Streets.

According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English:

A preliminary investigation of the crash determined that a 54-year-old City of Joliet Utilities employee who lives in Elwood was driving a city-owned Ford F350 pickup truck southbound Herkimer Street at East Cass Street.

The F350 initiated a left turn toward eastbound Cass Street and struck the 75-year-old man who was walking northbound across Cass Street in the crosswalk, at the east side of the intersection. The injured pedestrian was taken to Ascension St Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the truck was uninjured.

All lanes of Cass Street between Collins Street and Eastern Avenue remain closed as investigators from the Joliet Police Department Traffic Unit reconstruct the crash.

Anyone with video footage or information pertaining to this crash is encouraged to contact the Traffic Unit at 815-724-3193. This crash remains under active investigation, English noted.