Police: Reckless Driver On Essington Road Injures 2

JOLIET, IL — A 22-year-old woman who lives on Racine Avenue in Chicago remains in the Will County Jail after Joliet police say she disobeyed the stop light along Essington Road, crashing into a total of three vehicles Saturday night. Two of the motorists struck by Julissa Romero were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

As for Romero, Joliet police arrested her on charges of aggravated reckless driving. Romero's first crash happened around 10:10 p.m. at the busy intersection of Theodore Street and Essington Road, police said.

"Officers determined that a vehicle driven by Romero was observed driving northbound on Essington Road approaching Theodore Street at a high rate of speed. Romero disobeyed a red traffic light and collided into a vehicle in the intersection," police said.

After hitting the car, Romero kept driving, Joliet police said, striking two more vehicles that were stopped at the red light of southbound Essington Road.

Romero and the driver of the first car she struck were both taken by ambulance to AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center, police said. One of the other motorists she crashed into was taken to the Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, police said.

"All injuries were non-life threatening," Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English remarked in Monday's news release. "Romero was placed into custody without incident and was transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility upon release from the hospital."