ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER HIT ON TRAFFIC STOP ON I-294 NEAR ST CHARLES RD; FLEEING DRIVER CAUSES MULTIPLE INJURIES ON NB I-294 NEAR GRAND AVE, NORTHLAKE

    SAT SEP 06 2014 ~3:00 PM
    NORTHLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH -- EMS BOX 2ND LEVEL
    I-294 NB MM 35 NORTHLAKE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 20 EMS BOX ALARM 2ND LEVEL ON BOX #294 FOR A MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH AT 3:10 PM.

    INITIALLY AN ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER WAS CRITICALLY INJURED ON NB I-294 AT ST CHARLES RD -- HIT BY A CAR WHILE HE WAS ON A TRAFFIC STOP.



    THE FEMALE DRIVER OF A MAROON HONDA ATTEMPTED TO FLEE THE SCENE BUT CRASHED INTO A SILVER ACURA AND ROLLED OVER NEAR THE 35 MILE MARKER.

    DRIVER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY -- UNKNOWN ON HOSPITAL TRANSPORT.

    THE DRIVER OF THE SILVER ACURA AND SIX PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO AREA HOSPITALS.

    TWO ADDITIONAL AMBULANCES REQUESTED AT 3:28 PM.

    ELMHURST AND STONE PARK EN ROUTE WITH AMBULANCES.

    BELLWOOD, BERKELEY AND HILLSIDE ALSO ALREADY EN ROUTE OR ON THE SCENE.

    TRANSFERING ONE VICTIM OVER THE MEDIAN FROM THE NORTHBOUND TO AN AMBULANCE IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.

    TRAFFIC BLOCKED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

    EMS BOX AT 3:10 PM ...

    ENGINE(S): NORTHLAKE?

    SQUAD(S): ??

    CHIEF(S): NORTHLAKE, LEYDEN

    EMS: LEYDEN, STONE PARK

    SPECIAL: TWO EMS ADVISORS

    STAGING: IN FRONT OF 806

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: FRANKLIN PARK AMBULANCE, ELMWOOD PARK ENGINE

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