2 Juveniles Injured In Crash While Waiting To Cross Roadway In Oswego: Police

OSWEGO, IL — Two juveniles were injured after they were hit by a car while waiting to cross a roadway in Oswego, police said.

According to the Oswego Police Department, the two juveniles were waiting to cross Route 34 at Heritage Drive on Saturday at about 12:51 p.m.

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The preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of an Infiniti Q50 was traveling eastbound on Route 34 when he entered the intersection against a red light, police said.

A Ford Explorer was already in the intersection waiting for an opportunity to complete a left turn onto Heritage Drive, police said.

After the traffic signal changed to red, the Ford Explorer proceeded to turn left and struck the Infiniti as it entered the intersection, police said.

The impact caused the Infiniti to slide sideway toward three juveniles who were waiting on the sidewalk for the signal to safely cross the intersection, police said.

The Infiniti struck two of the juveniles before also striking the traffic signal pole, police said.

The two injured juveniles were transported by the Oswego Fire Protection District to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries, police said.

One juvenile is considered to be in stable condition; the other juvenile was transferred to Loyola Medical Center, and their current condition is unknown, police said.

The third juvenile was evaluated at the scene and declined treatment, police said.

The three occupants of the Infiniti and the two occupants of the Ford Explorer had also been evaluated at the scene and declined treatment, police said.

Illinois State Police were called to assist and conduct a traffic crash reconstruction, police said.

The driver of the Infiniti, 18-year-old Brayden Faltz, of Oswego, was issued citations for disobeying a traffic signal and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said.

The driver of the Ford Explorer, 31-year-old Montel Johnson, of Oswego, was issued citations for driving with a suspended vehicle registration and a mandatory insurance violation, police said.

The crash remains under investigation pending completion of the reconstruction report; further charges or citations may be issued following completion of the investigation, police said.

Updates will be provided as they become available, police said.

Eastbound Route 34 was closed between Douglas Road and Prairie Market Drive for about three hours while Oswego Police and Illinois State Police conducted the reconstruction and processed the scene, police said.

"The Oswego Police Department would like to thank the Illinois State Police and the Kendall County Sheriff's Office for their assistance," police said.