A 17-year-old has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a crash on Wednesday in Joliet that involved four vehicles.

The 17-year-old driver from Addison, who was driving a Ford Focus, was extricated from his vehicle by paramedics with the Joliet Fire Department and flown to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

Officers responded to the crash about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of North Broadway Street and Ingalls Avenue, Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English said.

The crash began with a 31-year-old driver of a Honda CR-V losing control of the vehicle while traveling north on North Broadway Street, near Ingalls Avenue, English said.

The Honda CR-V crossed into traffic on the opposite lanes.

A head-on collision occurred between the Honda CR-V and a Honda HR-V, English said.

The Honda CR-V then struck the Ford Focus driven by the 17-year-old and an Audi e-tron vehicle, he said.

The Honda CR-V left the roadway and came to a rest in the 1200 block of North Broadway Street, English said.

The 31-year-old driver of the Honda CR-V from Lockport was hospitalized locally with serious injuries, English said. The 23-year-old driver of the Honda HR-V had injuries that were not life-threatening.

The 66-year-old driver of the Audi e-tron vehicle declined medical treatment at the scene, English said.

Anyone with videos or additional information regarding this crash should contact the Joliet Police Department’s traffic unit at 815-724-3010.