4 Cars Collide, 1 Rolls Over In Route 59, 135th Street Crash: Plainfield Police

PLAINFIELD, IL — Four cars collided Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Route 59 and 135th Street after a driver failed to slow down at a red light, Plainfield police said.

Plainfield police and firefighters received a report at about 3:15 p.m. regarding a crash with injuries in the northbound lanes of Route 59, just south of 135th Street.

Using witness statements and video evidence, police determined that three vehicles were stopped at a steady red light when a northbound Hyundai Tucson swerved and hit a Hyundai Elantra. The impact caused the Tucson to roll onto its side and hit a Ram 2500, while the Elantra was pushed into a Ford Escape, Cmdr. Anthony Novak told Patch.

Paramedics extricated the Tucson driver, a 37-year-old Chicago woman. She was treated at the scene for minor injuries and declined further medical attention, Novak said.

The Tucson and Elantra were both towed from the scene due to damage.

Before she was released from the scene, the Chicago woman was issued three citations: failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper lane usage, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.