FATAL HIGH-SPEED REAR-END CRASH ON SB EDENS (EB I-94) JUST NORTH OF TOUHY -- ONE VEHICLE OFF AT LECLAIRE AND FRONTAGE

    SUN MAR 30 2014 ~1:46 AM
    SKOKIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FATAL HIGH-SPEED EXPRESSWAY CRASH
    WIDE SCENE SB EDENS NEAR TOUHY EXIT AND FRONTAGE AND LECLAIRE AVE, SKOKIE, IL

    CRASH WITH INJURIES AND FATALITY ON SOUTHBOUND EDENS NORTH OF THE WESTBOUND TOUHY EXIT RAMP. DIFFICULT EXTRICATION WITH FATAL VICTIM "TOTALLY ENTRAPPED" IN VEHICLE. EXTRICATION VEHICLE WAS NEAR LECLAIRE AVE AND FRONTAGE RD ON WEST SIDE OF EDENS. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS CLOSER TO THE WESTBOUND TOUHY EXIT ON SB EDENS EXPRESSWAY.

    ONE LINE OFF TL18 FOR STANDBY FOR EXTRICATION.

    HIGH SPEED REAR-END COLLISION.

    OFFENDING DRIVER MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSPORTED TO ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN A PERSONAL VEHICLE WITH EARLY REPORT THAT THE OFFENDING HIGH-SPEED DRIVER GOT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH FLED THE SCENE SOUTHBOUND ON THE EDENS EXPRESSWAY -- NOT YET CONFIRMED BY POLICE.

    SB EDENS CLOSED FOR RESCUE AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OVERNIGHT.


    ENGINE(S): E16

    TRUCK(S): TL18

    SQUAD(S): SQD18

    CHIEF(S): BC16

    EMS: A16 A18?

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