Archive for February 11th, 2022

Fatal crash in Northbrook, 2-10-22

Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:

One person was killed Thursday evening when a vehicle was hit just after 7 p.m. by a southbound Amtrak train near the Deerfield station and dragged south near the Edens Spur. The car went on to burst into flames. One person was confirmed dead in the vehicle.

Metra Milwaukee District North line trains were halted following the accident.

Northbrook firefighters at the scene of a fatal crash after a train struck a pickup truck

Tim Olk photo

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Palatine Fire Department news

Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:

A fire engine rolled onto its side after colliding with a minivan Thursday morning in Palatine around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Palatine and Quentin roads. The minivan had major front-end damage after the crash

It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash

thanks Rob and Chris

From Danny Nelms:

Robert Habel photos from the Palatine FD roll 0ver accident

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Robert Habel photo

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