Crime & Safety
Driver Shot In Crest Hill, Crashes Into Tree In Joliet
Crest Hill and Joliet police officers were busy investigating the overnight shooting along Larkin Avenue.
JOLIET, IL — A 28-year-old man who was shot in Crest Hill crashed into a tree along one of Joliet's busiest streets, Larkin Avenue, late Wednesday, according to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English.
The Joliet crash happened around 11:05 p.m.
The Chevrolet Malibu was southbound on North Larkin Avenue and veered into the northbound lanes, and left the roadway on the east side of the street, striking a tree and an office building at 1118 North Larkin Ave., English told Joliet Patch.
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The driver told Joliet police he had been shot in the chest prior to the collision. A Joliet Fire Department ambulance brought the victim to the Ascension St Joseph Medical Center.
No other injuries were reported in the crash, English said.
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Any inquiries regarding the shooting investigation should be referred to the Crest Hill Police Department, English said.
Joliet Patch has left a voicemail message with Crest Hill Police Chief Ed Clark seeking more details about the shooting in his city.
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