WED APR 08 2015 ~4:24 PM
PLAINFIELD FPD
EXTRICATION CRASH/SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK VS CAR
41.609105,-88.163193 (NB I-55 AND LOCKPORT ST/AIRPORT RD PLAINFIELD, IL)
REPORT OF A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CRASH VS A STALLED VEHICLE AT THE 259 MILE MARKER.
CRASH IS LOCATED JUST UNDER LOCKPORT ST/AIRPORT RD BRIDGE ON NB I-55.
HELICOPTER ON STANDBY AT 4:27 PM.
REPORT THAT DRIVER IS UNDER THE SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK (TL19 REQUESTED ON THAT INFORMATION AT ABOUT 4:29 PM).
CRASH LOCATED NB I-55 TO BE SHUTDOWN FOR EXTENDED TIME.
CREWS APPROACHING REPORTS SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK SIDEWAYS BLOCKING ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC AT 4:34 PM.
E1941 REQUESTS HELICOPTER AND GOING TO WORK WITH EXTRICATION AT ABOUT 4:35 PM.
5 MINUTE ETA FOR LIFESTAR.
A1944 COMMITTED ON SCENE. A1914 STAGING BY AMOCO.
DRIVER OF SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ALSO INJURED.
AMBULANCE COMING SOUTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES.
FATALITY CONFIRMED AT 4:53 AM.
I-55 TO BE SHUT DOWN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
NB TRAFFIC IS BEING TURNED AROUND AND DIVERTED SOUTHBOUND FOR AN EXIT
UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E1941
TRUCK(S): TL1919
SQUAD(S): SQD1926
TENDER(S):
EMS: A1914 A1944
CHIEF(S): BC1905 1904
SPECIAL: LIFESTAR HELICOPTER
STAGING: AMOCO ON LOCKPORT ST
CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ??
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