Crime & Safety
Raynor Avenue Ambulance Crash Sends 7 to Hospital
Ambulance sent into oncoming traffic near the intersection of Raynor and Western.
A driver ran a red light and crashed into an ambulance transporting a patient to Provena St. Joseph Medical Center Tuesday.
Seven were taken to St. Joseph hospital following the 3:45 p.m. crash at the intersection of Raynor and Western avenues.
Police said the seven suffered minor injuries.
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The Joliet Fire Department ambulance was heading west on Western and had the green light, police said. A northbound vehicle struck the ambulance near its back tires, spinning it around and sending it into the oncoming traffic.
The ambulance then careened into a vehicle stopped for the red light, nearly tipping the car over.
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The driver of the first car took a ticket for failing to top for a red light. The cited driver's identity was not available Tuesday evening.
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