CRASH WITH SERIOUS INJURIES NB ROUTE 53 NORTH OF PALATINE RD, PALATINE

    SUN MAR 30 2014 ~1:36 AM
    PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY EXTRICATION CRASH
    NB ROUTE 53 NORTH OF PALATINE ROAD PALATINE, IL

    REPORT OF A VEHICLE FIRE WITH INJURIES. NO VEHICLE FIRE, BUT A83 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS ONE-VEHICLE CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES. ONE PERSON TRAPPED IN VAN, AND ONE PERSON INJURED ON THE GROUND.

    NB ROUTE 53 BLOCKED BY PALATINE POLICE FOR POSSIBLE EJECTIONS. NO EJECTED VICTIMS FOUND.

    EXTRICATION COMPLETED. BOTH VICTIMS TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, PARK RIDGE. TOTAL TWO CRASH VICTIMS TRANSPORTED.

    TRUCK(S): QUINT83 TL85

    SQUAD(S): SQD85

    CHIEF(S): BC8

    EMS: A83 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS A2

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FATAL HIGH-SPEED REAR-END CRASH ON SB EDENS (EB I-94) JUST NORTH OF TOUHY -- ONE VEHICLE OFF AT LECLAIRE AND FRONTAGE

    SUN MAR 30 2014 ~1:46 AM
    SKOKIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FATAL HIGH-SPEED EXPRESSWAY CRASH
    WIDE SCENE SB EDENS NEAR TOUHY EXIT AND FRONTAGE AND LECLAIRE AVE, SKOKIE, IL

    CRASH WITH INJURIES AND FATALITY ON SOUTHBOUND EDENS NORTH OF THE WESTBOUND TOUHY EXIT RAMP. DIFFICULT EXTRICATION WITH FATAL VICTIM "TOTALLY ENTRAPPED" IN VEHICLE. EXTRICATION VEHICLE WAS NEAR LECLAIRE AVE AND FRONTAGE RD ON WEST SIDE OF EDENS. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS CLOSER TO THE WESTBOUND TOUHY EXIT ON SB EDENS EXPRESSWAY.

    ONE LINE OFF TL18 FOR STANDBY FOR EXTRICATION.

    HIGH SPEED REAR-END COLLISION.

    OFFENDING DRIVER MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSPORTED TO ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN A PERSONAL VEHICLE WITH EARLY REPORT THAT THE OFFENDING HIGH-SPEED DRIVER GOT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH FLED THE SCENE SOUTHBOUND ON THE EDENS EXPRESSWAY -- NOT YET CONFIRMED BY POLICE.

    SB EDENS CLOSED FOR RESCUE AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OVERNIGHT.


    ENGINE(S): E16

    TRUCK(S): TL18

    SQUAD(S): SQD18

    CHIEF(S): BC16

    EMS: A16 A18?

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FATAL CRASH ALSO INJURES 3 ON MIDLOTHIAN RD NEAR WORTHAM DR, MUNDELEIN

    SAT MAR 29 2014 ~4:27 PM
    COUNTRYSIDE FPD
    FATAL 2-VEHICLE CRASH
    MIDLOTHIAN RD AND WORTHAM DR MUNDELEIN, IL

    TWO-VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES AND ONE FATALITY ON MIDLOTHIAN RD, JUST SOUTH OF WORTHAM DR. MUNDELEIN RESIDENT BRIAN MARTIN, AGE 49, WAS TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT ABOUT 5:00 P.M.

    MARTIN WAS DRIVING A 4-DOOR SEDAN, WHICH CRASHED WITH A BMW SUV. A FEMALE, AGE 40, A FEMALE, AGE 30; AND A FEMALE, AGE 3, SUFFERED NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER.

    MUNDELEIN FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDICS ALSO RESPONDED TO THE CRASH.

    MIDLOTHIAN RD WAS CLOSED BETWEEN ROUTE 83 AND COUNTRYSIDE LAKE DR AT LEAST UNTIL 8:00 P.M. DURING AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

    Road closure indicated by Google Traffic Map layer at 7:30 PM Saturday, March 29, 2014.

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POWER OUTAGE AT APARTMENT COMPLEX ON NORTH EAST RIVER RD NEAR CATALPA AVE AND DELPHIA AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT MAR 29 2014 ~8:31 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT COMPLEX OUTAGE/TYPE 2 POWER OUTAGE
    5431 N EAST RIVER RD CHICAGO, IL

    TYPE II POWER OUTAGE RESPONSE FOR APARTMENT COMPLEX WITH OVER 3,000 WITHOUT POWER. APPARENTLY NO FUNCTIONING BACK UP GENERATOR. STREET LIGHTS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS ALSO OUT IN THE AREA. FIVE BUILDINGS WITHOUT POWER.

    MULTIPLE ELEVATOR RESCUES FOR T9.

    COM ED ON THE SCENE BY 8:55 PM. PROBLEM ISOLATED TO A POWER LINE PROBLEM.

    NOTHING REPORTED ON COM ED OUTAGE MAP AS OF 8:52 PM.

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    ENGINE(S): ENG?    ENG?

    TRUCK(S): T9

    SQD7

    CHIEF(S): BC11

    EMS: AMB?   FC?    STANDBY AMB?



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AUTO INTO THE REAR OF A HOUSE WITH FIRE ON S WENTWORTH AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT MAR 29 2014 ~7:25 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    10137 S WENTWORTH AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E93 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FIRE IN A 1.5-STORY FRAME. AUTO INTO THE REAR OF THE HOUSE THAT CAUSED A FIRE. CHECKING FOR EXTENSION.

    WORKING FIRE RESPONSE HELD UP AT 7:30 PM

    ENGINE(S): E93 E 62

    TRUCK(S): T24 T27 T42 (SECTOR 1)

    SQD5? CV?

    RIT: BC21 T27

    CHIEF(S): BC22

    EMS: AMB? FC ? STANDBY AMB?

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TEEN STANDING ON GRATE AT FLOSSMOOR LIBRARY FALL INTO SHAFT WHEN GRATE GIVES WAY AT FLOSSMOOR LIBRARY ON STERLING AVE

    FRI MAR 28 2014 ~5:02 PM
    FLOSSMOOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TEEN FELL IN VENT TECHNICAL RESCUE
    1000 STERLING AVE, FLOSSMOOR, IL

    TECHNICAL RESCUE FOR A TEEN THAT FELL 25 FEET INTO AN AIR VENT SHAFT AT FLOSSMOOR LIBRARY.

    UNSECURED GRATE AT GROUND LEVEL GAVE WAY AND TEEN FELL INTO CONCRETE SHAFT.

    MALE TEEN TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER.



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EXTRICATION CRASH WITH INJURIES AT KREUTZER RD AND HUNTLEY RD/DUNDEE RD, HUNTLEY -- FLIGHT FOR LIFE HELICOPTERS TO SCENE

    SAT MAR 29 2014 ~4:37 PM
    HUNTLEY FPD
    EXTRICATION CRASH/FLIGHT FOR LIFE
    HUNTLEY RD AND KREUTZER RD HUNTLEY, IL

    930 ON ARRIVAL REPORT A TWO-VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES. CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS TWO CRITICALLY INJURED, AND OTHER VICTIMS WITH MINOR INJURIES. EXTENDED PIN-IN OPERATION.

    930, 941, 953, 983

    FLIGHT FOR LIFE REQUESTED AT 4:51 PM. SECOND FLIGHT FOR LIFE HELICOPTER REQUESTED AT 4:54 PM.

    LANDING ZONE "KREUTZER AND DUNDEE" AT FIELD NEXT TO THE ACCIDENT.
    FIRST FLIGHT ON THE GROUND AT 5:04 PM.
    SECOND FLIGHT ON THE GROUND AT 5:27 PM

    ROADWAY/INTERSECTION BLOCKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.

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HOUSE FIRE AT LA PAZ CT AND 157TH ST, OAK FOREST

    SAT MAR 29 2014 ~4:20 PM
    OAK FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    15700 LA PAZ CT OAK FOREST, IL

    SPLIT-LEVEL HOUSE FIRE.



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SHALLOW WATER RESCUE: DRIVER SWERVES TO AVOID DEER, ENDS UP IN WETLANDS ON PALATINE RD BETWEEN ALGONQUIN RD AND BARRINGTON RD

    SAT MAR 29 2014 ~1:30 PM
    BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE FPD
    CAR IN WATER WITH OCCUPANTS/WATER RESCUE
    PALATINE RD AND ALGONQUIN RD BARRINGTON HILLS, IL

    CAR IN WETLANDS WITH OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE. FEMALE, AGE 53, AND FEMALE, AGE 3 RESCUED.

    DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER, AND ENDED UP SUBMERGED IN WATER. TWO FEET OF WATER INSIDE TOYOTA COROLLA.

    NO HOSPITAL TRANSPORT. BARRINGTON HILLS, PALATINE, INVERNESS, BARRINGTON POLICE ON SCENE.

    DEER NOT HIT.



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FIRE IN A COCKLOFT ON CHICAGO AVE NEAR WOLCOTT AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT MAR 29 2014 ~2:24 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MIXED OCCPUANCY FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1910 W CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E30 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING FROM A 2-STORY ORDINARY. BC3 REPORTS A 3-STORY ORDINARY WITH A LITTLE FIRE IN THE COCKLOFT AREA FROM SOME WORKERS DOING SOME WORK UP THERE.

    LADDERED THE ROOF, ONE LINE ON THE FIRE.

    PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE, AND WASHING DOWN BY 2:46 PM.

    ALL COMPANIES PICKING UP BY 3:12 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E30 E14

    TRUCK(S): T19 (SECTOR 1) T7

    SQD? CV271

    RIT: BC12 T28

    CHIEF(S): BC3

    EMS: AMB? FC? STANDBY AMB?

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ROLLOVER SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK AT WEBSTER AVE EAST OF DAMEN AVE UNDER THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD BRIDGE, CHICAGO

    SAT MAR 29 2014 ~9:52 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    OVERTURNED SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK
    WEBSTER AND DAMEN AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E35 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS ROLLOVER TRUCK CRASH UNDER THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD BRIDGE . NO DEBRIS ABOVE THE BRIDGE. DEBRIS IS BELOW THE BRIDGE.

    BC12 REPORTS ALL FUEL HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN AND THE TRAILER IS EMPTY.

    ENGINE(S): E35

    CHIEF(S): BC12

    EMS: AMB?

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AND VEHICLE FIRE ON INBOUND EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY WEST OF DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT MAR 29 2014 ~9:40 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    AUTO FIRE WITH INJURIES
    INBOUND IKE WEST OF DAMEN AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A CRASH WITH A FIRE ON THE INBOUND IKE AT DAMEN. E26 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE A FIRE. THE INCIDENT IS EASTBOUND, WEST OF DAMEN AVE. E26 HAS A LINE ON THE FIRE, AND THE VICTIM IS OUT OF THE CAR.

    A45 TRANSPORTING TO STROGER.

    NEAR EXIT 28A



    ENGINE(S): E26

    TRUCK(S): TRK7

    CHIEF(S): BC4

    EMS: AMB45

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