Police Investigating Crash at Joliet McDonald’s
On January 7, 2025, at 4:14 p.m., Officers responded to the McDonald’s (4280 West Jefferson Street) for a traffic crash with injuries.
Upon arrival, Officers discovered that one of the vehicles involved in the crash had collided into and entered the north side of the McDonald’s restaurant
A preliminary investigation of the crash determined the following: A Nissan Versa driven by Esther Baker-Williams (70, Shorewood) was westbound in the inside lane of West Jefferson Street. The Nissan collided into the rear of a GMC Acadia driven by a male (55, Joliet) that was
also westbound on West Jefferson Street in the same lane.
The collision caused the Nissan to lose control and veer to the left across the eastbound lanes and into a McDonald’s parking lot, ultimately colliding into the north side of the restaurant, with the vehicle coming to rest inside of the dining room.
A male (31, Plainfield) was inside the dining room at the time of the crash and was struck in the leg by a table and by shattered glass, causing minor injury.
Baker-Williams was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department with non-life-threatening injuries. Baker-Williams reported suffering a possible medical event prior to the crash.
The occupants of the GMC Acadia were uninjured, and the male customer of the restaurant was evaluated by paramedics at the scene, but was not transported to the hospital.
A City of Joliet building inspector responded to the scene due to the significant damage to the building caused by the crash.
Baker-Williams was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.