Two Critically Injured After Wrong‑Way Crash in Joliet

Overview

• Joliet police say they spotted a gray Honda driving the wrong way on Jefferson Street and an officer tried to stop the car before it crossed the Jefferson Street Bridge and struck a black Chevy Equinox.
• Both drivers were taken by Joliet Fire Department paramedics to Saint Joseph Medical Center in critical condition and were reported to be stable.
• Authorities closed Jefferson Street from Wilcox Street to Nicholson Street to process the crash scene and investigate what led to the wrong‑way driving.
• Police asked anyone with information to call the Joliet police tip line or contact Will County Crime Stoppers to submit anonymous information.
• The crash adds to a string of recent serious wrong‑way and multi‑vehicle incidents in the region that have closed major roads and raised local safety concerns.