Crash Report – Rte 30 near Cherry Hill Rd,
Joliet, IL
Report ID: 2024 August 5
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2
Occupants: At least 2
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Extensive
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Unknown; likely head-on
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
JOLIET, IL – A two-vehicle crash along a highway in north-central Will County resulted in a fatality Monday morning.
The accident happened around 10:16 a.m. on Route 30 near Cherry Creek Road in the city of Joliet. This is just south of Pilcher Park Nature Center.
Police say a silver Ford sedan and a brown GMC truck collided, but they haven’t yet disclosed the cause of the accident or the at-fault party.
Photos taken at the scene show the sedan severed through the middle and the truck with extensive front-end damage.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the victim, nor have they indicated if there were other injuries.
Officials closed the highway while crews worked to clear the scene.
A full investigation is underway.
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Please note that the report presented above draws upon details published by abc 7 Chicago and should NOT be used as an official crash report.