Joliet driver loses control of car, crashes into truck: cops

Joliet — A 23-year-old woman was cited after she lost control of her Dodge Charger and crashed into an unoccupied truck in Joliet, police said.

The crash happened about 11 a.m. Wednesday on Washington Street, Joliet police Sgt. Dwayne English said.

A Dodge Charger driven by Raven Portis, 23, of Joliet was heading west on Washington Street and approaching Miller Avenue, English said.

Portis lost control of her vehicle, causing it to leave the road and strike an unoccupied Ford F150 parked off the road on the north side of Washington Street, English said.

Portis was taken to Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet for minor injuries, English said.

Portis was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, possessing an expired driver’s license and suspended vehicle registration.