WRONG-WAY DRIVER CRASH WITH FIRE KILLS 4, INJURES 1 ON I-80 WEST OF I-294

MON FEB 06 2012 ~0215
EAST HAZEL CREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
WRONG-WAY HEAD-ON CRASH WITH FIRE/EXTRICATION
I-80 WEST OF I-294, EAST HAZEL CREST

FOUR DEAD ON SCENE , AND ONE TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER, OAK LAWN (STABLE). OFFENDING VEHICLE INFINITI WAS EASTBOUND IN WESTBOUND LANES AND HIT FORD ESCORT. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TROOPERS PULLED ONE VICTIM FROM INFINITI BEFORE IT BURNED -- KILLING ANOTHER PASSENGER.




CRASH WEST OF RED MARKER .

THREE DEAD IN INFINITI. ONE RESCUED FROM INFINITI. DRIVER DEAD IN FORD ESCORT.