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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