Blown Red Light Killed 2 Joliet Motorists Last Weekend: JPD

JOLIET, IL — Joliet Police Department spokesman Dwayne English issued a press release on Wednesday afternoon in regard to last Sunday's early morning double fatality that killed Walter Kretzler, a 65-year-old Joliet man, and Roxane Holt, a 59-year-old Joliet woman. The two were found dead inside their vehicle after it flipped over and hit a fire hydrant along Infantry Drive at Black Road.

"As the investigation of this crash progresses, it is believed that the Chevrolet Tahoe driven by the 19-year-old male disregarded the red stoplight as it proceeded northbound on 129th Infantry Drive at Black Road, following review of nearby surveillance footage by the Joliet Police Department Traffic Unit," English announced on Wednesday. "Criminal charges resulting from this crash are at the behest of a thorough and complete investigation of the incident. This crash remains under active investigation as Traffic Unit Investigators continue to work through a large amount of evidence and information."

On Sunday, English pointed out that "immediately following the crash, the 19-year-old male driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe and an unknown male passenger attempted to run from the crash scene. The driver was quickly stopped by officers, but the male passenger was unable to be located."