Janesville Police Looking to Identify Vehicle and Suspect in Wednesday Traffic Accident

According to an update from the Janesville Police Department, they are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle that caused a traffic accident on August 17 at about 10:54 a.m. in the area of Humes Road and Kennedy Road. A blue or teal colored sedan driven by a white male in his 50s or 60s with a dog in the front seat was driving recklessly east on Humes Road. The suspect vehicle cut off another vehicle and that driver tried to follow it. The suspect vehicle suddenly hit its brakes and the other driver evasively swerved leaving the roadway, nearly hitting a pedestrian in a wheelchair and the vehicle overturned as it went over the embankment. The driver of the overturned vehicle had to be extricated by the Janesville Fire Department and suffered a serious leg injury. Anybody having information about this or any other information is encouraged to contact the Janesville Police Department at 755-3100.