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Two juveniles injured after being hit by vehicle Saturday in Oswego · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Two juveniles injured after being hit by vehicle Saturday in Oswego.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Eric Shelkov. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlit. Oswego police
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  Speaker 1: continue to investigate a car crash that injured two juveniles
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  Speaker 1: who were waiting to cross Route 34 at Heritage Drive
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  Speaker 1: on Saturday afternoon. One juvenile is considered to be in
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  Speaker 1: stable condition, according to a news release from the Oswego
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  Speaker 1: Police Department. The other was transferred to Loyola Medical Center,
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  Speaker 1: and their current condition is unknown. A third juvenile was
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  Speaker 1: evaluated at the scene and declined treatment. About 12.51 p.m. Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: Oswego police were dispatched to the intersection of Route 34
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  Speaker 1: and Heritage Drive for a major vehicle crash. A preliminary
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  Speaker 1: investigation indicated that an Infiniti Q50 was traveling east on
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  Speaker 1: Route 34 when it entered the intersection against a red light,
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  Speaker 1: according to the release. A Ford Explorer already was in
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  Speaker 1: the intersection waiting for an opportunity to complete a left
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  Speaker 1: turn onto Heritage Drive. After the traffic signal changed to red,
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  Speaker 1: the Ford Explorer proceeded to turn left and struck the
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  Speaker 1: Infiniti as it entered the intersection, according to the release.
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  Speaker 1: The impact caused the Infiniti to slide sideways toward three
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  Speaker 1: juveniles who were waiting on the sidewalk for the signal
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  Speaker 1: to safely cross the intersection. The Infiniti struck two of
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  Speaker 1: the juveniles before striking a traffic signal pole. according to
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  Speaker 1: the release. The two injured juveniles were transported by the
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  Speaker 1: Oswego Fire Protection District to a local hospital for treatment
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  Speaker 1: of their injuries. The three occupants of the Infiniti and
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  Speaker 1: the two occupants of the Ford Explorer were evaluated at
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  Speaker 1: the scene and declined treatment, police said. Illinois State Police
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  Speaker 1: were called to assist and conduct a traffic crash reconstruction.
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  Speaker 1: The driver of the Infiniti Braden Faults 18 of Oswego,
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  Speaker 1: was issued citations for allegedly disobeying a traffic signal and
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  Speaker 1: failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The driver
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  Speaker 1: of the Ford Explorer, Montel Johnson, 31, of Oswego, was
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  Speaker 1: issued citations for allegedly driving with a suspended vehicle registration
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  Speaker 1: and a mandatory insurance violation. The crash remains under investigation
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  Speaker 1: pending completion of the reconstruction report. Further charges or citations
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  Speaker 1: may be issued following completion of the investigation, police said.
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  Speaker 1: Eastbound Route 34 was closed between Douglas Road and Prairie
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  Speaker 1: Market Drive for about three hours while Oswego police and
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  Speaker 1: the ISP conducted the reconstruction and processed the scene.