CITIZEN RESCUE: ABANDONED CHILD FOUND IN BURNING SUV AFTER CRASH INTO BUILDING AT 59TH ST AND DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO

SUN MAY 11 2014 ~11:49 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUV CRASH WITH FIRE/PIN-IN RESPONSE
59TH ST AND DAMEN AVE CHICAGO, IL

E116 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS AN AUTO INTO THE BUILDING WITH FIRE. BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 2000 W 59TH ST -- CALLING OUT BUILDING DEPARTMENT. BUILDING IS 25X60 TWO-STORY ORDINARY WITH A VEHICLE IN THE FRONT CORNER -- MINOR DAMAGE TO BUILDING.

BC8 REPORTS A8 IS TRANSPORTING A 4- OR 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD. NO DRIVER AND NO ADULTS AT THE CRASH SCENE. CHILD FOUND UNRESPONSIVE BENEATH PASSENGER SEAT. GOOD SAMARITAN AND POLICE SERGEANT WORKED CITIZEN RESCUE AND CPR. ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT BY PARAMEDICS; CHILD STABLE.

ENGINE(S): E116

TRUCK(S): TL39 HELD UP/PIN-IN RESPONSE HELD UP.

CHIEF(S): BC19

EMS: A8 TRANSPORTING

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