Peter Graff Lombard IL Death – Wednesday night, a four-car collision on West Jefferson Street close to the Joliet Municipal Airport claimed the life of a 72-year-old Lombard man.
Just after 6:30 p.m., Joliet police spokesperson Dwayne English said that officers were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle traffic incident with injuries at West Jefferson Street and Airport Drive. The Will County Coroner’s Office identified the driver as Peter J. Graff.
According to the initial report, Graff’s Ford Ranger truck collided with the back passenger side of a 44-year-old Shorewood woman’s Jeep Grand Cherokee while it was traveling west on West Jefferson.
According to police, the woman was also traveling in the inside lane on West Jefferson Street, heading west. According to authorities, the 38-year-old driver of a Tesla 3 who was traveling west on West Jefferson Street in the curb lane was also struck by Graff’s Ford pickup in the back driver’s side.
Graff’s truck struck two vehicles before swerving between the Jeep and the Tesla and into oncoming eastbound traffic. This caused it to collide head-on with an eastbound Pontiac Torrent being driven by a 22-year-old Rockdale man, according to English. Graff passed away at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center after being transported there by Joliet paramedics.
There were no other injuries recorded. For several hours, the road was blocked while Joliet police officials investigated and rebuilt the collision. The victim’s identification and cause of death are being investigated by the Will County Coroner’s Office.
It is suggested that anyone with information or video footage related to this crash, which is now under investigation, get in touch with the Joliet Police Traffic Unit at (815) 724-3193.