FATAL CRASH WITH ENGINE FIRE ON NORTHBOUND I-290/ROUTE 53 AT HIGGINS RD, NEAR SCHAUMBURG

FRI AUG 01 2014 ~8:30 PM
SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
NB ROUTE 53 AT HIGGINS ROAD SCHAUMBURG, IL

REPORT OF A POSSIBLE FATAL CRASH IN THE LEFT LANE WITH ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ON THE SCENE.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE ALSO RESPONDED.

E52 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTED A PERSON DEAD AT THE SCENE. CRASH WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF HIGGINS RD.

E52 CREWS REQUESTS ELK GROVE ENGINE PULL UP IN FRONT OF E52 TO EXTINGUISH AN ENGINE FIRE IN THE VICTIM'S VEHICLE.

VICTIM'S VEHICLE WAS A GMC YUKON THAT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN WALL AND AN ARROW BOARD TRAILER CONNECTED TO A CONSTRUCTION FENCE TRUCK CARRYING CONSTRUCTION BARRICADES.

GMC YUKON POSSIBLY BOUNCED AHEAD OF CONSTRUCTION TRUCK AFTER HITTING ARROW BOARD TRAILER.

ENGINE(S): E52

TRUCK(S): T52

SQUAD(S): SQD55

CHIEF(S): BC5

EMS: A54

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