FATAL CAR VS TRAIN CRASH WITH INJURIES AT SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY AND PULASKI RD HOMETOWN -- EMS BOX FOR 5 INJURED

MON DEC 28 2015 ~1:20 PM
HOMETOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT
VEHICLE VS TRAIN BOX ALARM
SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY AND PULASKI RD HOMETOWN, IL

UPDATE: TRAUMATIC CARDIAC ARREST ON SCENE; ONE PERSON LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD ... DEVELOPING.

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MABAS DIVISION 21 BOX ALARM ON BOX #??  FOR A VEHICLE VS TRAIN CRASH. REPORT OF PEOPLE ON THE GROUND.

CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO RESPONDING.

5 PATIENTS CODE RED; NOTIFYING LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER

TRAIN BLOCKING 87TH ST.

MULTIPLE EXTRICATION TOOLS IN USE BY 1:26 PM.

CHICAGO SENDING THEIR AMBULANCES DIRECTLY TO SCENE AT 1:32 PM.

CHICAGO A58 TRANSPORTING AN INJURED INFANT CODE RED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER ABOUT 1:38 PM.

CHICAGO A75 TRANSPORTING A PATIENT CODE YELLOW TO HOLY CROSS.

EXTRICATION STILL UNDERWAY AT 1:40 PM.

LAST PATIENT EXTRICATED BY 1:44 PM

4 PATIENTS CODE RED

1 PATIENT CODE YELLOW

1 PATIENT CODE GREEN

NO INJURED PASSENGERS ON THE METRA TRAIN.

BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): CHICAGO E64

TRUCK(S): CHICAGO LADDER 31

SQUAD(S): SQD203  CHICAGO SQD5

EMS: EVERGREEN PARK, OAK LAWN, BURBANK A214, CHICAGO RIDGE

CHICAGO EMS:  A75, A58

CHIEF(S): 4700  CHICAGO BC20  CHICAGO 215

SPECIAL:

CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

STAGING AT SCENE NEXT TO CHICAGO T31. CHICAGO'S EXTRA COMPANIES STAGING AT 83RD AND SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY.

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