Officers responded just before 5:15 a.m. to the intersection of South Chicago Street and McDonough Street in Joliet for a crash with injuries, police said.
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Police said the male driver of a Volkswagen Passat was traveling east on McDonough, approaching Chicago, when he failed to stop at a red light and entered the intersection, hitting a semitrailer that was traveling south on Chicago.
Joliet fire crews took the two male and three female occupants of the Volkswagen to local hospitals in critical condition, police said.
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The male semitrailer driver was not injured in the crash.
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The roadway remained closed just before 9 a.m., as police investigate.
Anyone with information or video footage of the crash is encouraged to contact the Joliet Police Traffic Unit at (815) 724-3010.
Chopper 7 was over the scene about 7:30 a.m., and the car involved appeared to sustain major damage in the incident.