HAZMAT BOX ALARM FOR A SEMI-TRAILER CRASH WITH A FUEL LEAK ON EDENS EXPRESSWAY AT DEMPSTER ST NEAR SKOKIE

    FRI OCT 18 2013 ~9:29 PM
    SKOKIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HAZMAT BOX ALARM
    EDENS EXPRESSWAY AND DEMPSTER RD SKOKIE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 3 BOX ALARM ON BOX #16 H FOR A SEMI-TRAILER CRASH WITH LEAKING FUEL. TWO SADDLE TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL. THE SEMI-TRAILER CONTAINS A NON-HAZARDOUS LOAD. THE BOX ALARM WAS STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 10:16 PM.


    VIDEO: Recovery operations included dragging the tractor of the semi-trailer truck across lanes of northbound I-94 (Edens Expressway) Friday night.


    ENGINE(S): TWO ENGINES

    TRUCK(S): SKOKIE

    SQUAD(S): MORTON GROVE

    EMS: SKOKIE

    CHIEF(S): EVANSTON, MORTON GROVE

    SPECIAL: DIVISION 3 ON-DUTY TECHS, SKOKIE TECHS

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: NILES ENGINE, LINCOLNWOOD ENGINE, NORTHFIELD ENGINE

    STAGING AT SOUTHBOUND ON THE EDENS SOUTH OF DEMPSTER.

    SEVERE TRAFFIC DELAYS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. VEHICLES ARE TURNING AROUND AND GOING IN THE REVERSE DIRECTIONS ON EXPRESS LANES.

    GOOGLE TRAFFIC ALERT:
    INCIDENT EVENT TYPE. DETOUR TRAFFIC OFF TO TOUHY AVE. MAJOR EVENT SEVERITY. ALL LANES AND SHOULDERS CLOSED.
    STARTED: OCT 18, 2013, 9:29PM
    EXPECTED TO END: OCT 18, 2013, 10:45PM

    LIVE TRAFFIC MAP ...
    http://maps.google.com/?q=42.039166,-87.764445+(edens+expressway+and+dempster+rd+skokie,+il)&t=h&z=15&layer=t

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