A fiery crash in Joliet has left one person dead and another injured.
The crash happened just after 8:15 p.m. near Glenwood Avenue and Springfield Avenue, according to police.
Police said a 46-year-old woman driving a crossover sports utility vehicle was traveling westbound on Glenwood Ave. in the inside lane at a high rate of speed. As she approached the intersection of Springfield Ave, she struck the back of a sedan that was stopped at a red light. The impact forced the vehicle into a tree on the north side of the intersection before it burst into flames, according to a preliminary investigation.
Responding officers tried to render aid to the driver in the sedan, but they were pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials. "It was so close to our vehicle that it shook our vehicle," said John Moore, who witnessed the crash.Just as the Moore family was driving home from dinner Tuesday night, they said their lives literally flashed right before their eyes."Then, all of a sudden there were sirens just going nuts, pretty quick.