This from Tyler Tobolt:
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills FPD was dispatched to Randall Road & Algonquin Road for a rollover crash. Police arrived first reporting 1 person trapped and a partial ejection; 2 cars were involved . Crews on scene: Engine 141 (Reserve Engine), Engine 142, Ambulance 152, Ambulance 153, Huntley Ambulance 952, Battalion 130 and Lake in the Hills PD .
Tyler Tobolt photo
Tyler Tobolt photo
Tyler Tobolt photo
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Follow up on the truck crash with fire on the Edens Expressway last night. We previously mentioned that:
The occupants of the car were already out when companies arrived thanks to the assistance of other motorists. Three people including the two occupants of the car that was underneath the trailer were transported to the hospital.
The Chicago Tribune has an article about the good samaritans who saved several lives last night.
The Hechtman brothers had closed up their Skokie restaurant Sunday night and were driving home when the semi-truck in front of them swerved on the Edens Expressway near Tower Road, struck another car and burst into flames.
Without thinking, Ken Hechtman stopped his car and the two brothers ran toward opposite ends of the truck. With each step, they could feel intense, searing heat and see the dark smoke in the air turn thicker. They also heard the truck explode twice, Ken Hechtman said in an interview today.
Daniel Hechtman, 54, ran toward the front of the semi and helped pull a passenger out of the fiery compartment. He carried the passenger’s limp body to the side of the road. The man started shaking, as if he was having spasms, Daniel Hechtman said.
Meanwhile, the elder Hechtman ran toward the back of the truck, intending to stop traffic. Instead, he heard voices calling for help underneath the truck.
“I heard the screaming and there was nothing else in my mind (but) to run toward the voices,” said Ken Hechtman, 60. “There was no time to think. It’s adrenaline. It’s all adrenaline.”
As he walked toward the truck, he saw a car underneath with a woman and young girl lying next to the vehicle. The woman’s hair was on fire and flames covered the back of the girl’s jacket, Ken Hechtman said.
Somehow, he managed to grab the two from underneath and put out the flames, he said. He carried the little girl across the expressway as cars whizzed by.
Illinois State Police said the accident happened around 9:10 p.m., when a truck traveling northbound near Northbrook struck a car as the truck merged from the right lane into a center lane. The truck driver then veered sharply to the right, striking a second car before losing control and smashing into a wall on the left shoulder of the highway, police said.
Four people were hurt, one critically, according to the Illinois State Police. One of the truck’s gas tanks caught fire after the crash.
One person sustained third-degree burns and is in critical condition at Loyola University Medical Center, police said. Another motorist was taken to Loyola and two were transported to Evanston Hospital, all three with minor injuries.
Among those injured, a girl, age 10, and a woman, age 39, suffered life-threatening injuries, Nanai said. A man, age 49, and a woman, also 49, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Nanai said.
Police have cited the truck driver for improper lane usage, lack of insurance and failure to display a medical card and log book.
thanks Chris
This from Jeff Rudolph:
some shots from Lake Villa. Jeff R
04/20/13 11:45 39717 Wittenburg. Lake Villa pulled box 24-61 to the 2nd alarm for tenders. They had a large metal garage/shop fully involved. Several antique cars undergoing restoration where stored inside. All was a total loss.
Lake Villa firefighters opening a wall. Jeff Rudolph photo
Lake Villa Engine 243 in front of the building supplying several hand lines. Jeff Rudolph photo
Heavy smoke pushes through the roof of the structure. Jeff Rudolph photo
Lake Villa Fire Department Engine 243. Jeff Rudolph photo
Firefighters douse hot spots. Jeff Rudolph photo
Newport Twp FPD Tanker 1470 dumps into a portable tank. Jeff Rudolph photo
Tenders in staging at the Lake Villa 2nd alarm fire. Jeff Rudolph photo
Lake Villa firefighters with 2 1/2 inch line. Jeff Rudolph photo
Shortly before 8PM on Sunday evening, the Lake Zurich Fire Department received a call reporting a fire at the house across the street. The chief and 1st engine arrived within minutes and reported a 2-1/2 story, wood frame house with heavy fire in the front at 21716 W. Glendale Road. Lake Zurich Engine 3 was the first engine and had water on the fire very quickly. They hit it with a deck gun and knocked down the majority of the fire which was on the exterior of the house consuming cedar shingle siding. As the first company was making their way into the house with a line, they received a report that a resident might still be inside.
The alarm was elevated to a 2nd Alarm which included water tenders since the fire was in an unincorporated subdivision without hydrants. All residents were quickly accounted for at a neighbor’s home. The balance of the fire was knocked within 20 minutes and companies began extensive overhaul.
There were two injuries which required hospital transport. One was a resident and the other was a neighbor who passed out on the lawn. A firefighter injured his arm but after being evaluated at the scene he signed a release. Prior to transporting the second patient, since the ambulances at the scene were committed either to patient care, rehab, or firefighting duties, the alarm was escalated to a 3rd Alarm for ambulances only plus change of quarters companies.
When the firefighter was injured and there was concern that he too would be transported, a 4th Alarm was requested bringing only the ambulances that were due.
There were many departments at the scene including: Lake Zurich, Lake Villa, Long Grove, Round Lake, Libertyville, Deerfield, Palatine Rural, Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Arlington Heights, Fox Lake, Nunda Rural, Mundelein, Wauconda, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, the Quad 2 Command Unit, Countryside, Schaumburg, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Barrington, and Cary.
Larry Shapiro submitted the following images and a short video.
A view from the front after the main body of fire was extinguished. Larry Shapiro photo
Lake Zurich Engine 3 in front of the house supplies two lines as firefighters chase the remaining fire in the eaves. Larry Shapiro photo
The front of the home was fully involved when the first units arrived on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Schaumburg Ambulance 54 arrived after the 3rd alarm an are seen here about to tend to an injured firefighter. Larry Shapiro photo
This Lake Zurich engine was drafting from the portable tanks and pumping in-line to Engine 3. Larry Shapiro photo
Mundelein firefighters gear up to go back to work after clearing rehab. Larry Shapiro photo
Tender from the Nunda Rural FPD is staged. Larry Shapiro photo
Many units staged on Quentin Road. Larry Shapiro photo
Countryside FPD tanker in staging for the water supply sector. Larry Shapiro photo
Lake Zurich’s newest engine was parked down the road. Larry Shapiro photo
The house as viewed from the D-C corner. Larry Shapiro photo
The D side of the house shows massive damage. Larry Shapiro photo
Two portable tanks are tied together to supply the lines. Larry Shapiro photo
More images from the scene can be viewed HERE.
Just after 9PM on Sunday evening, the Northfield Fire Department was initially dispatched for a small brush fire along the Edens Expressway (I94) near Willow Road. Other calls came in reporting a truck fire and additional units went en-route. As companies neared the expressway, they saw a huge fire along the center median of the northbound lanes about a 1/2 north of Willow Road. They encountered a fully-involved tractor-trailer combination on top of a car.
An EMS Box Alarm was requested immediately bringing ambulances from Winnetka, Wilmette, Northbrook, and Glencoe in addition to the Northfield ambulance that was on the scene performing triage. A Morton Grove squad, Wilmette tower ladder and engine, and Glenview truck responded supplementing the Northfield squad and engine. The intensity of the fire prompted a call for Crash Truck 23 and Crash Truck 39, two ARFF units from Wheeling and Prospect Heights.
The occupants of the car were already out when companies arrived thanks to the assistance of other motorists. Three people including the two occupants of the car that was underneath the trailer were transported to the hospital.
This video was posted as seen from along the frontage road.
Prospect Heights Crash Truck 39 reported that they had exhausted their entire volume of on-board extinguishing agent when they left the scene.
Images from Larry Shapiro
Wheeling Crash Truck 23 was special called to the crash site. Larry Shapiro photo
A passenger car is wedged between the center divider wall and the rear of the truck’s trailer. Larry Shapiro photo
Northfield Squad 29 and Wilmette Tower 26 on the highway after the fire is out. Larry Shapiro photo
One of the IDOT heavy wreckers was at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
The rear section of the trailer after being dragged to the outside shoulder of the highway. Larry Shapiro photo
The rear of the trailer shown resting on top of the car. Larry Shapiro photo
The car is wedged underneath the rear of the truck’s trailer. Larry Shapiro photo
The wreckage of the trailer exposing part of the cargo. Larry Shapiro photo
Charred remains of the truck’s tractor. Larry Shapiro photo
One of several IDOT Minute Man units at the crash site. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.
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