HEAD-ON CRASH AND FIRE ON IL-47 SOUTH OF MORRIS, ILLINOIS

FRI APR 05 2013 ~10:06 AM
MORRIS FPD
HEAD-ON CRASH CAR-PICKUP TRUCK/FIRE
41.295736,-88.419256 (IL 47 BETWEEN IL 113 AND DUPONT RD MORRIS, IL)

NB PICKUP TRUCK ENTERED SOUTHBOUND LANE OF IL-47 AND STRUCK A WHITE CHRYSLER SEDAN. DRIVER OF PICKUP TRUCK APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. PICKUP TRUCK ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT FIRE. EXTRICATION AND MEDICAL HELICOPTER TRANSPORT FOR FEMALE DRIVER OF CHRYSLER -- TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, DOWNERS GROVE. DAUGHTER/PASSENGER TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO MORRIS HOSPITAL. DRIVER OF PICKUP TRUCK TRANSPORTED TO MORRIS HOSPITAL.

FEMALE DRIVER, AGE 47, IN CRITICAL CONDITION. DAUGHTER, AGE 19. DRIVER OF PICKUP, AGE 23.

GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF'S POLICE INVESTIGATING -- IL 47 WAS CLOSED FOR ABOUT 2.5 HOURS.

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Pickup truck fully-involved ...

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