Man rescued from Des Plaines River after crash sends vehicle off bridge

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Nov. 15, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 15, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-rescued-from-des-plaines-river-after-crash-sends-vehicle-off-bridge/4017073/

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A man was rescued from the Des Plaines River in Joliet on Saturday after he crashed his car into a bridge and careened into the water. Joliet police said that around 4:30 p.m. a 33-year-old man was driving a Toyota 4Runner eastbound on West Jefferson Street at a "high rate of speed" when he lost co...