Joliet Man Killed In Head-On Crash On Southwest Highway: Orland PD

ORLAND PARK, IL —One driver is dead following a two-car crash on Southwest Highway late Monday night, Orland Park police said Tuesday.

Police were called just after 11 p.m. for a report of a crash at Will-Cook Road and Southwest Highway, police said Tuesday.

Police on scene learned that a Toyota Sienna traveling southwest on Southwest Highway collided head-on with an Oldsmobile Bravada traveling northeast on the road.

The driver of the Sienna—identified as Jose Martinez, 48, of Joliet but last residing in Nebraska—was taken to a local hospital, where he later died, police said.

The driver of the Bravada and passengers from the Sienna were also transported to local hospitals with critical injuries.

The incident is currently under investigation by the Orland Park Police Department Traffic Unit, who have conducted an accident reconstruction with the results pending.