CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES ON SB I-55 AND MP 227, GARDNER

SAT FEB 14 2015 ~10:36 AM
GARDNER FPD
PILE-UP CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES
SB I-55 AND MP 227 GARDNER, IL

MABAS DIVISION 15 BOX ALARM ON BOX #6600-14 FOR A MULTIPLE VEHICLE CRASH AT 10:36 AM.

PILE-UP CRASH IN SNOW SQUALLS, HIGH WINDS AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS.

EMS BOX UP TO A 5TH ALARM

15 TOTAL VEHICLES AND ONE SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. 50-75 CARS "PARKED" IN BACK-UP IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.

2 EXTRICATIONS IN A PILE-UP CRASH.

NORTH SECTOR, 3102 IN COMMAND, ALL REFUSALS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY 11:29 AM

FIREFIGHTERS NOW WORKING ON THE SOUTH SECTOR AT 11:29 AM.

WILMINGTON 2614 TRANSPORTING TWO PATIENTS TO MORRIS HOSPITAL.

STAGING: GARDNER RD AND I-55

SOME COMPANIES BEING RELEASED AT 11:45 AM.

INITIALLY 16 REFUSALS WITH NUMBER TRANSPORTED TO FOLLOW AT 11:50 AM.

16 PATIENTS TRANSPORTED AND 16 REFUSALS REPORTED AT 11:57 AM.

NUMBER OF TRANSPORTS ... DEVELOPING ...

BOX STRUCK OUT AT 11:55 AM.

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Snow squall dropping into E/Central IL & NW IN...temporary whiteout conditions. #ILWX #INWX pic.twitter.com/KEnNiNx6vS
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) February 14, 2015





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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
933 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2015

WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...
OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...
WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...
FOWLER
933 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2015 /1033 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015/

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS PRODUCED MODEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS
THE REGION THIS MORNING AND WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH
OCCASIONALLY TO 45 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS WHERE TEMPORARY WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL
RESULT IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY AND
DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS.

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