Woman killed, 4 others critically injured after car crashes into semi in Joliet

JOLIET, Ill. - A woman died a day after she and four other people were critically hurt when their car crashed into a semi Monday morning in southwest suburban Joliet.

Around 5 a.m., a Volkswagen Passat was traveling eastbound on McDonough Street when it struck the trailer of a semi that was going southbound on Chicago Street, according to Joliet police.

All passengers of the Volkswagen, three females and two males, were all transported by paramedics to local hospitals where they were listed in critical condition, police said.

One of the victims, identified as 25-year-old Joseil Escalonda-Gomez, was pronounced dead on Tuesday from injuries sustained in the crash. 

Escalonda-Gomez was sitting in the back seat of the Volkswagen during the crash. 

The driver of the semi was uninjured in the crash.

Police said it appears the Volkswagen ran a red light before striking the semi.