3 people injured in Joliet crash at west side intersection

Three vehicles were involved in a crash at a busy intersection in Joliet’s west side and three people were treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Essington and Jefferson streets, near Farkas Funeral Home, 3201 W. Jefferson St.

At 1:12 p.m. Tuesday, an emergency crew responded to the three-vehicle crash at intersection and found one of those vehicles on its side, according to a statement from Matt Baxter, a battalion fire chief with the Joliet Fire Department.

One person was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. A total of three people were treated for injuries considered not life-threatening, Baxter said.

The southbound lanes of Essington Road were shut down for about a half an hour while crews worked the scene.