Romeoville Driver Strikes 2 Cars In Attempt To Avoid Crash On Renwick Road: Plainfield Police

PLAINFIELD, IL — In an attempt to avoid crashing into a stopped car Thursday on Renwick Road, a driver not only hit the car, but he also crashed head-on into a vehicle driving in the opposite direction, Plainfield police said.

Officers were dispatched at about 3 p.m. to the area near Renwick Road and Boulevard Place regarding the three-car crash.

A Honda Accord, driven by a 32-year-old man from Romeoville, was westbound on Renwick Road when the driver failed to see a stopped Volkswagen Tiguan. The Honda attempted to avoid a collision by swerving left but still struck the rear of the SUV, Cmdr. Anthony Novak told Patch.

The Honda then entered an eastbound lane of traffic and struck a Mazda CX-5 head-on, Novak said.

The drivers of the Honda and Mazda sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Amita Health Adventist Medical Center in Bolingbrook. The Volkswagen driver was uninjured and refused medical attention at the scene. No other passengers were in any of the three cars, according to Novak.

The Honda driver was issued two citations: one for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and another for improper lane usage.

The road was temporarily closed for 30 minutes.