Oswego Police were dispatched at approximately 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, to a multiple vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 34 and Fifth Street.
The preliminary investigation has determined that Unit 1, a Chevy Malibu, was traveling westbound on Route 34 and turned left onto southbound Fifth Street in front of Unit 2, a Hyundai Elantra, traveling eastbound Route 34, causing Unit 2 to strike the passenger side of Unit 1. The two vehicles then struck four other vehicles that were stopped at the light on Fifth Street. Drivers of Unit 1 and Unit 2 both needed to be extricated from their vehicles and both were transported to Rush Copley Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Neither unit had passengers. None of the other four vehicle occupants had injuries. Five of the vehicles were towed from the scene. Route 34 was partially shut down and had limited travel for approximately an hour. The investigation is still underway at this time.
—Oswego Police Department