SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CRASH WITH POWER LINE ENTANGLED IN SEMI-TRAILER ON HINTZ RD NEAR WHEELING RD, WHEELING -- EXTRICATION RESPONSE

    TUE MAY 20 2014 ~2:38 PM
    WHEELING FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TRUCK CRASH/EXTRICATION CRASH
    333 WEST HINTZ RD WHEELING, IL

    UPDATE: WITNESS REPORTS THAT A SMALL CAR WESTBOUND ON HINTZ RD REAR-ENDED AN SUV AND BOTH VEHICLES LANDED OFF ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HINTZ RD. ONE OR BOTH VEHICLES HIT A UTILITY POLE THAT BROUGHT DOWN POWER LINES. A SHORT TIME LATER THE SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK HIT THE DOWNED POWER LINES.

    CREWS ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK INVOLVED IN A CRASH.

    POWER LINE ENTANGLED WITH A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK, AND POWER LINE DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY.

    HINTZ RD BLOCKED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM WHEELING RD TO CHADDICK.

    EXTRICATION RESPONSE AT 2:44 PM

    ENGINE(S): E23 E42

    TRUCK(S): T24

    EMS: A23 A24

    CHIEF(S): BC24

    SPECIAL: COM ED

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