Reckless Driver Obliterates Joliet's City Entrance Once Again

JOLIET — There are few certainties in the city of Joliet, but one of them is that some out of control driver will always crash into the city of Joliet's entrance gateway for the St. Pat's Area. A disaster has happened once again, Joliet Patch discovered this week.

On Tuesday, Joliet Patch found mangled car parts at the site of the apparent collision along South Center Street, near The Haley Mansion. The crash toppled one of Joliet's flagpoles and destroyed the limestones near the word "JOLIET."

Joliet Patch has reached out to the Joliet Police Department to find out whether the agency was aware of a crash at the intersection and whether details were available regarding the time and date of the wreck.

This marks at least the second consecutive year involving someone losing control of their vehicle and crashing into the city of Joliet entrance wall along South Center Street.

On Jan. 13, 2023, Joliet Patch ran a story containing the following headline: Photos: Someone Crashes Into Joliet's Gateway On Center Street. In last year's article, a Center Street homeowner told Joliet Patch that it was at least the third time she can remember someone crashing into the city of Joliet's gateway on Center Street.

There is a slight curve in the road just before the stop light at Marion Street.

2023 Joliet Patch story: Someone Crashes Into Joliet's Gateway On Center Street