I-BEAM COLLAPSE FROM I-90 ONTO TOUHY AVE DES PLAINES -- FATAL CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT

    TUE APR 05 2016 ~2:53 AM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FATAL CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT
    42.008965, -87.904910 (TOUHY AVE AND I-90 DES PLAINES, IL)

    REPORT OF A CONSTRUCTION BEAM THAT FELL ON A PATIENT ON TOUHY AVE UNDERNEATH I-90. NEXT, A REPORT OF MULTIPLE PATIENTS.

    POLICE FIRST ON THE SCENE CONFIRM TWO PATIENTS IN THE EASTBOUND LANES BY 2:56 AM.

    A62 ON ARRIVAL REPORT TWO LARGE I-BEAMS THAT ARE OFF THEIR MOORINGS WITH NO WORKERS TRAPPED AT 2:59 A.M.

    THIRD AMBULANCE REQUESTED AT 3:00 A.M.

    THIRD PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE I-BEAM, SO THIRD AMBULANCE ASSIGNED HAS TO APPROACH FROM THE EAST.

    E62 UPDATES THAT THE PATIENT FOR THE THIRD AMBULANCE IS NOW ON THE WEST SIDE.

    FOURTH AMBULANCE REQUESTED AT 3:09 AM.

    ONE CONSTRUCTION WORKER TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AND PRONOUNCED DEAD.

    THREE OTHER PATIENTS TRANSPORTED TO NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WITH LESS SEVERE INJURIES.

    THE CRANE THAT FAILED IS POSITIONED ON I-90 ON THE EASTBOUND SIDE.

    TUESDAY MORNING AT 6:55 AM EB I-90 IS BACKED UP TO ROUTE 53; WB I-90 IS BACKED UP TO I-294.

    TOUHY AVE IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS UNTIL SAFETY ENGINEERS CAN DETERMINE HOW TO REMOVE THE BEAM, WHICH WEIGHS 45 TONS AND 180 FEET LONG.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E62 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC61

    EMS: A62 A63 A61 ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP A11 (FOURTH AMBULANCE)

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FATAL SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK VS MOTORCYCLE CRASH WB I-80 WEST OF I-355, NEW LENOX

    MON APR 04 2016 ~5:20 PM
    NEW LENOX FPD
    FATAL SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK VS MOTORCYCLE CRASH
    WB 80 AND SB 355 NEW LENOX, IL

    SEMI-TRAILER VS MOTORCYCLE; FATAL CRASH. REPORT THAT A MOTORCYCLIST PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK -- NOT CONFIRMED.

    CRASH ON WESTBOUND I-80 WEST OF I-355.



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REPORT OF A GUNSHOT VICTIM AT HARLEM AVE AND HIGGINS RD, CHICAGO

    MON APR 04 2016 ~1:00 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSON SHOT/GSW
    HARLEM AVE AND HIGGINS RDCHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A PERSON SHOT.

    T55 CREW FOLLOWING A2 TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WITH A MALE, AGE 17, CARDIAC ARREST.

    THE TEEN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T55

    EMS: A2  FC453

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FIRE AT ABBVIE PHARMACEUTICAL CONTRACT MANUFACTURING AT ABBOT CAMPUS ON NORTH SHERIDAN RD, NORTH CHICAGO

    MON APR 04 2016 ~6:10 PM
    NORTH CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1401 SHERIDAN RD NORTH CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE AT ABBVIE PHARMACEUTICAL CONTRACT MANUFACTURING

    WORKING STILL ON BOX #15-1.

    LIBERTYVILLE AMBULANCE MUTUAL AID.

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HOUSE FIRE ON 23RD ST NEAR ENOCH AVE AND NEW TECH HIGH ZION BENTON EAST, ZION

    MON APR 04 2016 ~6:17 PM
    ZION FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1500 23RD ST ZION, IL

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE.

    ANTIOCH A212 MUTUAL AID.

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CRASH WITH INJURIES SB ROUTE 53 NORTH OF NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, PALATINE

    MON APR 04 2016 ~3:44 PM
    PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    SB ROUTE 53 AND NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PALATINE

    REPORT OF CRASH WITH INJURIES INVOLVING A TOYOTA AND A WHITE SUV.

    CRASH ON THE LEFT SHOULDER

    ONE REFUSAL AND ONE TRANSPORT.

    POSSIBLE ROAD DEBRIS IN THE AREA. SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES WITH FLAT TIRES.

    SB ROUTE 53 BACKED UP PAST DUNDEE RD.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E82 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL85

    SQUAD(S): SQD85

    CHIEF(S): BC8

    EMS: A83 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS A4

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CAR VS SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CRASH ON ROUTE 120 (RAND RD) IN FRONT OF MCHENRY MUFFLER, U-HAUL BETWEEN CRESTWOOD AVE AND NORTH BLVD

    MON APR 04 2016 ~11:09 AM
    MCHENRY TOWNSHIP FPD
    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK VS. CAR CRASH WITH EJECTION
    ROUTE 120 AND CRESTHILL AVE LAKEMOOR, IL

    CRASH WITH INJURIES AND EJECTION.

    A53 FIRST ON SCENE.

    CAR VS SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK WITH EXTREMELY HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE CAR.

    A53 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS ONE PERSON IN THE ROADWAY.

    HELICOPTER LZ ON ROUTE 120.

    FLIGHT FOR LIFE TRANSPORTING ONE MALE, AGE 26, TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER IN LIBERTYVILLE.

    SECOND AMBULANCE REQUESTED AT 11:11 AM.

    EXTENDED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION WITH ROUTE 120 CLOSED BETWEEN LILY LAKE RD AND CHAPEL HILL RD AND REMAINED CLOSED WITH NO TOW IN SIGHT AT 3:40 PM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E43? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A53 A52? A 321N?

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TANK HISSING AT THE SCENE OF A FIRE ON LISTER AVE NEAR DAMEN AND ELSTON, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    MON APR 04 2016 ~2:06 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    UNKNOWN CHEMICAL/LEVEL I HAZMAT
    2341 LISTER CHICAGO, IL

    OFI 469 REPORTS A TANK AT THE SCENE OF THE FIRE IS HISSING.

    OFI UNKNOWN TANK IS HISSING -- POSSIBLY OXYGEN OR ACETYLENE.

    WIND N 14 MPH

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T28 T ??

    SQD ??

    5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC17
    5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: FULLERTON AND DAMEN

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PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE AT 8TH ST AND STATE ST CHICAGO

    MON APR 04 2016 ~12:49 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    » PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE
    8TH ST AND STATE ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E1

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S):

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ??

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CRASH WITH INJURIES ON NORTHBOUND I-94 AT 67TH ST, CHICAGO

    MON APR 04 2016 ~1:30 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH/HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
    41.772371, -87.625448 (NB I-94 AND 67TH ST CHICAGO, IL)

    HIT-AND-RUN CRASH WITH INJURIES

    NB I-94 AT 67TH ST

    OFFENDING VEHICLE: WHITE VAN FRONT END DAMAGE WITH TINTED WINDOWS

    OFFENDING VEHICLE LAST SEEN NORTHBOUND ON I-94

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT DEMPSTER AND CUMBERLAND, NILES

    MON APR 04 2016 ~1:12 PM
    NILES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    DEMPSTER ST AND CUMBERLAND AVE NILES, IL

    CRASH WITH INJURIES.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E2 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A2 A ??

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE AT ON 2341 N LISTER AVE NEAR DAMEN AND ELSTON, CHICAGO

    MON APR 04 2016 ~11:19 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE
    2341 N LISTER AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE IN A MACHINE SHOP(?)

    E35 CREW ON ARRIVAL AT LISTER AND DAMEN REPORTS NOTHING SHOWING YET.

    E35 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A ONE-STORY BRICK WITH A FIRE IN THE REAR.

    T28 SIDE A.

    T28 REPORTS A 1-STORY COMMERCIAL, 30X125 WITH FIRE IN THE REAR AND REQUESTS A LEVEL I HAZMAT AT 11:22 AM.

    BC17 REQUESTS A STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 11:30 AM.

    224 REPORTS 3 LINES ON THE FIRE, AERIAL TO THE ROOF, PRIMARY SEARCH UNDERWAY IN A 2-STORY ORDINARY 50X150 BY 11:35 AM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E35 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV271

    RIT: BC12 T7

    CHIEF(S): BC17 2-2-4

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: FULLERTON AND DAMEN

    LEVEL I HAZMAT AT 11:22 AM.

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 11:30 AM ON ORDERS OF BC17.

    ENGINE(S): E112

    TRUCK(S): TL21

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):
    BC3 BOX CHIEF
    BC7 PLANS CHIEF

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: FULLERTON AND DAMEN

    STRUCK OUT AT 11:48 AM ON ORDERS OF 224.

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