1 DEAD, 1 SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ROLLOVER CRASH OFF LAKE SHORE DRIVE ONTO SOUTH LAGOON ICE NEAR LINCOLN PARK ZOO , CHICAGO

    MON JAN 19 2015 ~1:44 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSON IN THE WATER/WATER RESCUE RESPONSE
    2200 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO, IL

    UPDATE: PASSENGER HAS DIED MONDAY.
    REPORT OF A PERSON IN THE WATER IN THE LAGOON SIDE BY THE ZOO.

    BC5 REPORTS THE VEHICLE IS SOUTHBOUND OFF "THE DRIVE" AT ABOUT 1:50 AM. BC5 REPORTS THE CAR IS DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS "NOSE-IN" IN THE ICE. THE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SOUTHBOUND OFF OF LAKE SHORE DRIVE.

    CREWS OUT WITH ROPES, LADDERS, TOOLS (SPREADER AND CUTTER), AND STOKES BASKET BY 1:57 AM.

    BC5 REPORTS CAR IS UPSIDE DOWN ON THE ICE. TWO VICTIMS IN THE CAR. ONE PERSON IS ON ROPES IN THE WATER. PATIENTS ARE NOT RESPONDING.

    BC5 CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL SQUAD AT 1:57 AM.

    DIVERS SUITING UP BY 1:58 AM.

    BC5 REPORTS SQD1 TEAMS IS ON THE ICE FOR THE REMOVAL; SCUBA BACKUP TEAM 687 IS BACKUP RIT AT 2:07 AM.

    515 TO SQD2: ASSIGNED TWO MEMBERS SURFACE RESCUE TO BRING CUTTERS AND SPREADERS TOOLS AT 2:10 AM.

    SQD2 ASSIGNED TO BRING LIGHTS WITH GENERATOR AT 2:13 PM.

    ONE REMOVAL FROM THE CAR BY 2:16 AM TRANSFERRED TO A43.

    SECOND PATIENT REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE BY 2:20 AM. ALSO WORKING ON REMOVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE ICE.

    A43 TRANSPORTED ONE VICTIM CODE RED TO NORTHWESTERN.

    A6 TRANSPORTED ONE VICTIM CODE RED TO ILLINOIS MASONIC.

    RUNDOWN ...
    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??

    SQD1   SQD2

    WATER RESPONSE: FAST BOAT 6-8-8,
    SCUBA DIVE TEAM 6-8-7, RESCUE RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-2 (RETURNED)

    CHIEF(S): BC5
    DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF (SCUBA) 6-8-6, SPECIAL OPERATIONS BC 5-1-5
    2-2-1

    EMS: A43   FC ?? STANDBY A6



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