Joliet car flips onto roof after hitting utility pole
An 18-year-old driver was cited for speeding and driving without insurance in a Saturday morning crash.
By Andrew Hayes ·
A Dodge Charger overturned onto its roof near West Jefferson Street and Springfield Avenue in Joliet on Saturday morning. Joliet police responded to the scene at 8:04 a.m. after an officer on patrol heard the impact.
A preliminary investigation by the Joliet Police Department indicates the Dodge and a Ford F-150 were traveling west on Jefferson Street. The release states the 18-year-old driver of the Dodge lost control as the cars approached Springfield Avenue. The Charger struck a utility pole and the Ford before continuing through a nearby parking lot.
The Dodge traveled several hundred feet into the lot before coming to rest upside down. Police noted that the vehicle's speed may have contributed to the severity of the crash.
Officers found the Dodge driver standing outside the overturned vehicle upon arrival. Paramedics from the Joliet Fire Department evaluated the driver, who declined further medical treatment.
The driver of the Ford F-150 was not injured. The Dodge driver received citations for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident and for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
