June 16, 2024
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Joliet city vehicle strikes elderly pedestrian

By Felix Sarver
A Joliet squad car sits on the street in downtown Joliet.

A Joliet squad car sits on the street in downtown Joliet. (Gary Middendorf/Gary Middendorf)

A pickup truck driven by a Joliet city utilities employee struck a 75-year-old pedestrian who is suffering from life-threatening injuries as a result.

Officers responded to the crash about 11 a.m. Wednesday at East Cass and Herkimer streets, Joliet police Sgt. Dwayne English said.

“No citations have been issued, as the crash remains under investigation,” he said.

A 54-year-old man who is a city utilities employee was driving a city-owned pickup truck south on Herkimer Street and made a left turn toward Cass Street.

A 75-year-old man was walking north across Cass Street at the crosswalk when he was struck by the vehicle.

English said the names of the driver and pedestrian “will not be released at this time.”