FATAL CRASH ON NORTHBOUND I-55 AT LOCKPORT ST/AIRPORT RD, PLAINFIELD

WED APR 08 2015 ~4:24 PM
PLAINFIELD FPD
EXTRICATION CRASH/SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK VS CAR
41.609105,-88.163193 (NB I-55 AND LOCKPORT ST/AIRPORT RD PLAINFIELD, IL)

REPORT OF A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CRASH VS A STALLED VEHICLE AT THE 259 MILE MARKER.

CRASH IS LOCATED JUST UNDER LOCKPORT ST/AIRPORT RD BRIDGE ON NB I-55.

HELICOPTER ON STANDBY AT 4:27 PM.

REPORT THAT DRIVER IS UNDER THE SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (TL19 REQUESTED ON THAT INFORMATION AT ABOUT 4:29 PM).

CRASH LOCATED NB I-55 TO BE SHUTDOWN FOR EXTENDED TIME.

CREWS APPROACHING REPORTS SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK SIDEWAYS BLOCKING ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC AT 4:34 PM.

E1941 REQUESTS HELICOPTER AND GOING TO WORK WITH EXTRICATION AT ABOUT 4:35 PM.

5 MINUTE ETA FOR LIFESTAR.

A1944 COMMITTED ON SCENE. A1914 STAGING BY AMOCO.

DRIVER OF SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ALSO INJURED.

AMBULANCE COMING SOUTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES.

FATALITY CONFIRMED AT 4:53 AM.

I-55 TO BE SHUT DOWN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

NB TRAFFIC IS BEING TURNED AROUND AND DIVERTED SOUTHBOUND FOR AN EXIT

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E1941

TRUCK(S): TL1919

SQUAD(S): SQD1926

TENDER(S):

EMS: A1914 A1944

CHIEF(S): BC1905 1904

SPECIAL: LIFESTAR HELICOPTER

STAGING: AMOCO ON LOCKPORT ST

CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ??

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