OSWEGO, IL — The driver at fault in Monday's multi-car crash on Route 34 may have suffered a medical issue that led him to lose control of his vehicle, police said.
Five cars crashed at about 11:21 a.m. around the intersection of Route 34 and Orchard Road.
The preliminary investigation determined Izaiah Perez, of Chicago, was driving a Chrysler Pacifica north on Orchard Road, near the intersection with Route 34, when the car veered into the grass. The minivan drove through the intersection and struck a westbound semi-truck, then an eastbound car, police said.
The semi also hit two other westbound cars as a result of the impact, officials said.
Perez and a passenger of the semi were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Perez was cited with improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and disobeying a traffic control device.
Route 34 was shut down in both directions for about four hours as a result of the crash.
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