Crime & Safety
Street Sweeper Swerves To Avoid Animal, Rolls Over: Oswego PD
The vehicle went into the grass and rolled over a ditch due to a narrow shoulder on Wolfs Crossing Road, officials said.
OSWEGO, IL — A street-sweeping truck rolled over into a ditch Monday morning after swerving to avoid an animal, Oswego police said.
The crash happened at 3:40 a.m. on westbound Wolfs Crossing Road, near Fifth Street. Due to the shallow shoulder, the vehicle went into the grass and rolled over into a ditch, according to police spokesperson Cathy Nevara.
The driver, of Chicago, refused medical attention. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
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The road was closed for about 2.5 hours following the crash.
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