Vehicle flips over in crash Saturday in Joliet

A Joliet police officer on patrol Saturday morning heard a crash and found an overturned vehicle, according to a news release from the Joliet Police Department.At 8:04 a.m., Joliet police responded to a traffic crash near West Jefferson Street and Springfield Avenue in Joliet, according to the release.A preliminary investigation determined that a Dodge Charger and a Ford F-150 were traveling west on Jefferson Street. As the vehicles approached Springfield Avenue, it’s believed the 18-year-old driver of the Dodge lost control and struck a utility pole and the other vehicle, according to the release.The vehicle continued through a parking lot for several hundred feet and overturned onto its roof, according to the release. It’s believed the Dodge’s speed may have contributed to the crash.When Joliet police arrived, the Dodge’s driver was standing outside the vehicle, according to the release. The Joliet Fire Department paramedics evaluated the driver, who then declined further medical tre