‘High-Velocity’ Crash Sends Two Cars into Ditch at Route 59, 119th Street

No injuries reported in Friday morning crash in Plainfield.

Despite extensive damage to both vehicles in what officials called a “high impact, high velocity crash,” no one was hurt in a Friday morning crash at 119th Street and Route 59. Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief said both drivers refused treatment at the scene following what he described as a “T-bone-type crash” at the intersection around 6:50 a.m. Stratton said both vehicles sustained extensive damage. “Both vehicles left the roadway and ended up in the northeast ditch area,” he said. “They both ended up way down in the ditch.” There were no other occupants in the vehicles, Stratton said. "[They were] very lucky," he said of the drivers. "This was high velocity." Plainfield police are investigating the crash.

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Pregnant Woman, Two Others Hurt in Plainfield Crash

Minivan rolled several times following crash on Lockport Street, according to officials.

Three people were taken to area hospitals following a two-vehicle crash at Lockport Street and Meadow Lane Wednesday evening. Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said a minivan carrying three people  — including a woman who is nine months pregnant — was heading east on Lockport Street when it collided with an SUV that was heading south on Meadow Lane. “It was a T-bone-type crash,” Stratton said. The minivan rolled several times before coming to rest on its side, he said. One woman was able to get out of the van on her own, while the other had to be extricated, Stratton said. The male driver of the van was able to climb out through the sunroof. Two of the occupants were taken to Rush-Copley hospital in Aurora, while the third was …

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Four Students, 1 Adult Hurt in Crash Near Plainfield East

Both vehicles were totaled in the crash around 4 p.m. Friday.

Four Plainfield East High School students and one adult suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a two-car crash near the school on Naperville-Plainfield Road at around 4 p.m. Friday, police said. Plainfield Police Sgt. Mike Fisher said a sedan was heading south carrying five students when the driver pulled over onto the shoulder just south of the school. The driver lost control while pulling the vehicle back onto the road, and the car slid into the northbound lane, where it was Fisher said it was T-boned by a Chevy Trailblazer. The teen driver refused treatment at the scene, but four passengers — all Plainfield East students — were transported to area hospitals, Fisher said. Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said one girl had to …

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Crash on NB I-55; One Lane Closed: Police

No details are yet available on the crash. If you're headed that way, state police suggest finding an alternate route.

The Illinois State Police are en route to an accident on northbound Interstate 55, just north of U.S. 30, in Joliet. Traffic's down to one lane. Joliet Patch will report more as details become available.

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Three People Injured in Crash at Route 30, 119th Street

Two vehicles were involved in the accident at around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Three people were taken to Rush-Copley Hospital with minor injuries late Wednesday afternoon following a crash at Route 30 and 119th Street in Plainfield, according to Illinois State Police. Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said two vehicles — a Toyota Camry and a Volkswagen Jetta — were involved in the broadside crash around 4:15 p.m. "It looks like the Jetta T-boned the other car," Stratton said. The female driver of the Camry and the two occupants of the Jetta, a male and female in their 20s, were all transported by Oswego ambulance to Rush-Copley in Aurora, according to Stratton. None of their injuries appeared life-threatening, he added, but noted that both cars sustained heavy damage. A spokesman for Illinois State Police …

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Lawsuit Filed in Crash that Injured Man, Killed Bull Near Plainfield

A Joliet man injured when he crashed his car into a bull is blaming the animal's owner.

Bull Lawsuit Filed in Connection With Kendall County Crash

A Joliet man injured when he crashed his car into a bull is blaming the animal's owner.

A Joliet man is suing the owner of a bull for allegedly letting the animal walk out on a Kendall County road and into the path of his Toyota. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Joliet resident Ghulam D. Butt claims that after running head-on into the bull Butt crashed into a ditch and was injured. Butt's son directed questions about the crash and lawsuit to his attorney. But the lawyer who filed the lawsuit, Mark T. Schneid of Naperville, failed to return calls for comment. According to the lawsuit, Butt was heading south on Ridge Road in Na-Au-Say township on Aug. 30 when a "bull animal walked into the roadway directly in front of (his) vehicle causing a severe frontal impact to (his) vehicle and causing (Butt) to lose control and crash into …

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Car Hits I-55 Guard Rail, Catches on Fire

No one was injured in the crash, which took place at about 9 p.m. Tuesday near the U.S. 30 exit.

A driver headed northbound on Interstate 55, north of the U.S. 30 exit, lost control of his car Tuesday night, causing him to strike the guard rail and set the vehicle on fire, the Illinois State Police said. The man was able to get out of the car and was not injured in the crash, which took place at about 9 p.m., Illinois State Police Sgt. Jim Towell said. Citations were issued in the crash, although details on the charges were not available early Wednesday morning. Towell said the citations were speed-related. It is unknown if the fog that rolled into the area was a factor in the crash. Patch will update this story as more information becomes available. Get news where you live. Sign up for the Joliet, Channahon-Minooka, Plainfield or …

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Two Transported After Wallin Drive Rollover

Women suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Plainfield crash: officials.

Two drivers were taken to area hospitals after a rear-end collision at Wallin Drive and Lockport Street late Sunday, fire officials said. Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said a woman was driving a Pontiac Vibe through the intersection when she reportedly braked to avoid an animal and was rear-ended by a Nissa Sentra. The impact caused the Pontiac to roll, coming to rest in a field. Both drivers were already out of their vehicles when emergency crews arrived, Stratton said. The driver of the Pontiac was taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center and the driver of the Nissan was taken to Rush-Copley in Aurora, both with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Stratton.

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Woman, Child Injured in Route 126 Accident

The rear-end crash happened around 10 a.m. at Route 126 and Ridge Road in Plainfield.

Two people were injured in a crash Sunday morning at Route 126 and Ridge Roads. Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said two cars were heading east on Route 126 when the rear-end collision happened around 10 a.m. The driver of the vehicle that was hit, a 53-year-old woman was taken to Rush-Copley Hospital in Aurora in good condition, according to Stratton. Get Plainfield news delivered right to your inbox — sign  up for the Plainfield Patch newsletter. The second vehicle was carrying a woman in her 70s and granddaughter. The girl, 11, was also taken to Copley in good condition, Stratton said. Stratton said Kendall County Sheriff’s Police responded to the accident. No details on the cause of the accident were available Sunday …

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