FLIGHT FOR LIFE TRANSPORTS CRASH VICTIM FROM HUEHL RD AND COMMERCIAL AVE NEAR GLENKIRK, NORTHBROOK AFTER CAR VS TREE CRASH

    WED JUL 17 2013 ~5:11 AM
    NORTHBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CAR VS TREE EXTRICATION/FLIGHT FOR LIFE
    HUEHL RD AND COMMERCIAL AVE NORTHBROOK, IL

    AMB 10, ENG 10, TWR 12, FLIGHT FOR LIFE ON SCENE FOR CAR VS TREE CRASH AT HUEHL ROAD AND COMMERCIAL AVENUE NORTHBROOK, IL. ONE MALE VICTIM WAS FOUND INJURED AND TRAPPED IN A MINIVAN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION.

    VIDEO: EXTRICATION OPERATIONS AND FLIGHT FOR LIGHT TRANSFER AND TRANSPORT.

    SINCE THE EXTRICATION WAS DIFFICULT AND PROLONGED, FLIGHT FOR LIFE WAS CALLED TO RESPOND. ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL WAS 6:07 A.M.

    THE MEDICAL HELICOPTER LANDED IN THE LANDING ZONE AT ABOUT 6:05 A.M. A YOUNG MALE ADULT WAS EXTRICATED ABOUT THREE MINUTES AFTER THE HELICOPTER LANDED, AND WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE SCENE TO THE HELICOPTER AND TRANSPORTED APPARENTLY TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.

    NO WORD IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE.


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