SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CARRYING US MAIL CRASHES AND BURNS ON INBOUND KENNEDY AT DIVISION ST, CHICAGO

    WED MAY 28 2014 ~4:10 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CRASH/TRUCK FIRE
    INBOUND KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY AT DIVISION ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A TRUCK FIRE ON THE INBOUND KENNEDY AT DIVISION. BC12 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ON FIRE WITH IDOT AND CHICAGO PD ON THE SCENE.

    E35 LED OUT AND E30 IS IN POSITION TO FEED, IF NEEDED.

    ENTIRE INBOUND KENNEDY SHUT DOWN.

    FIRE OUT BY 4:27 AM. CARGO ON THE TRUCK WAS MAIL. THE TRACTOR AREA WAS NOT INVOLVED.

    LANES OPENED BY ABOUT 6:30 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E35 ON EXPRESSWAY E30 OFF EXPRESSWAY.

    CHIEF(S): BC12

    EMS: A44




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