Crime & Safety

Mustang Spins Out Of Control, Strikes 2 Cars On Route 34: Oswego PD

The driver of a Ford Mustang, a 17-year-old girl, was cited for driving too fast for conditions and improper lane usage, police said.

A Ford Mustang was headed eastbound on Route 34, approaching Boulder Hill Pass, on Wednesday afternoon when it lost control and struck two cars traveling westbound, Oswego police said.
A Ford Mustang was headed eastbound on Route 34, approaching Boulder Hill Pass, on Wednesday afternoon when it lost control and struck two cars traveling westbound, Oswego police said. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

OSWEGO, IL — Multiple cars crashed Wednesday afternoon on Route 34 after a girl driving a sports car lost control on a curve, Oswego police said.

The driver of a Ford Mustang, a 17-year-old girl, was cited for driving too fast for conditions and improper lane usage following the crash around 12:36 p.m.

In a preliminary investigation, officers determined the girl was driving eastbound on Route 34, approaching Boulder Hill Pass, when she struck a Subaru WRX that was headed in the opposite direction. The Mustang continued spinning and hit a Tesla Model 3, also driving westbound, spokesperson Cathy Nevara told Patch.

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Oswego paramedics evaluated all occupants and released them at the scene.

Route 34 was shut down between Boulder Hill Pass and Wolf Road for about 55 minutes, police said.

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