GARBAGE TRUCK CRASH WITH UTILITY POLE; DRIVER STILL INSIDE ON AVONDALE NEAR OGALLAH AVE, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

FRI NOV 07 2014 ~7:42 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
6545 AVONDALE AVE CHICAGO, IL

E119 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A GARBAGE TRUCK CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT ON TOP OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK. LEVEL I HAZMAT CALLED FOR FLUID LEAKING ON TOP OF THE TRUCK AT 7:44 AM.

BC11 REPORTS A GARBAGE TRUCK BACKED INTO AN ELECTRIC POLE WITH THE POLE ON THE TRUCK AND THE DRIVER STILL IN THE TRUCK. WAITING FOR COM ED.

SAND FOR LEAKING FLUID. COM ED ADVISES THE LEAKING OIL IS PEANUT OIL. VEGETABLE OIL IS USED TO INSULATE POWER TRANSFORMERS.



LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED ABOUT 7:57 AM. POWER SHUT OFF AND DRIVER IS SAFELY OUT OF THE TRUCK. REPORT THAT THE DRIVER IS NOT INJURED; AMBULANCES HELD UP.

WIND W 5 MPH

ENGINE(S): E119 E ??

TRUCK(S): T55

SQD ?? CV ??

5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

RIT: BC ?? T ??

CHIEF(S): BC11

5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

EMS: A39 FC ?? A73

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