Traffic & Transit
2 Motorcyclists Injured, 1 Critical, After Ingalls Ave. Crash
A Shorewood teenager pulled out of a driveway on Ingalls Avenue when she hit the Harley-Davidson, according to Joliet police.
JOLIET, IL — A 37-year-old woman riding as a passenger on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is in critical condition at St. Joe's hospital following a Monday morning crash on Joliet's Ingalls Avenue, Joliet police announced.
The crash happened at 8:10 a.m. near Hosmer Street. The driver of the motorcycle, a 37-year-old Crest Hill man, was also rushed to St. Joe's after suffering a leg injury, police announced.
According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English:
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A Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 16-year-old Shorewood girl was facing northbound and exiting a driveway in the 1100 block of Ingalls Avenue when the Jetta attempted to turn left onto Ingalls.
The teenager collided with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was eastbound on Ingalls Avenue, causing the 37-year-old Crest Hill man to roll onto the hood of the Jetta.
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The occupants of the Jetta were transported to Ascension St Joseph Medical Center with minor injuries.
Monday's crash remains under investigation by the Joliet Police Traffic Division.
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