Joliet Bicyclist Run Over On Essington Road By 86-Year-Old Driver From Romeoville: Joliet Police

JOLIET, IL — A 64-year-old Joliet bicycle rider was seriously injured and rushed by ambulance to St. Joe's Hospital on Thursday morning when his bicycle was hit by an 86-year-old woman from Romeoville, according to police.

Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English said that at 9:22 a.m., an officer on patrol near Essington Road and Vimy Ridge Drive found an injured adult lying in the southbound curb lane of Essington Road next to his bicycle near the entrance to Joliet Fire Department Station 8. A Chevrolet Blazer was also found nearby on Essington Road, English explained.

"It is believed that the male 64-year-old Joliet resident was
riding a bicycle and attempted to cross Essington Road from west to east near the fire station entrance when he was struck by a southbound Chevrolet Blazer driven by an 86-year-old
Romeoville woman," English announced.

The bicyclist was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet was not injured, English indicated in his press release.

The southbound lanes of Essington Road were temporarily closed while traffic investigators reconstructed the scene. The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with video footage or additional information is encouraged to contact the Joliet Police Department Traffic Unit at 815-724-3010.