PLAINFIELD, IL — A three-car crash occurred on Christmas at the intersection of Route 59 and 135th Street, Plainfield police said.
A 20-year-old driver from Aurora was issued three citations after crashing into two other cars around 8:07 p.m. Wednesday.
Through witness statements, police learned a 2014 Chevy Sonic, driven by the Aurora man, was driving northbound on Route 59, disregarded a red light at the intersection of 135th Street and struck a 2019 Cadillac CTS, which was traveling eastbound on 135th, Commander Anthony Novak told Patch. After the initial impact, the Sonic crashed into a 2016 Chevy Cruze, which was headed west on 135th.
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All three cars were towed from the scene, and all people involved refused medical attention on the scene.
The Aurora man was cited with no valid driver’s license, disobeying a traffic control signal and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
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Officers published an alert at 8:25 p.m. alerting drivers of the incident that resulted in northbound Route 59 being shut down for about an hour.
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