A short video from the tractor-trailer rollover near Long Grove yesterday (3/18/15)
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This from Larry Shapiro:
Long Grove FPD units with mutual aid companies from Buffalo Grove, Prospect Heights, and Arlington Heights were dispatched to a tractor-trailer rollover with possible entrapment on the NB I-53 offramp to EB Lake Cook Road around 2:40 this afternoon (3/18/15). Buffalo Grover Tower 25 was the first unit on-scene and confirmed that two occupants were trapped inside the truck that was on it’s roof. He requested a 2nd ambulance and a heavy-wrecker with airbags to assist with the rescue.
Two separate extrications were going … with Long Grove working to free the passenger while Buffalo Grove and Prospect Heights attended to the driver. There was talk of requesting a helicopter due to what was anticipated to be a prolonged extrication, but there was no need. The passenger was freed first and the driver shortly thereafter. Arlington Heights Ambulance 4 and Long Grove Ambulance 55 transported to Lutheran General and Condell respectively.
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Squad 51 was requested as a third squad but was released as they arrived on the scene.
Here are a few images from the scene with a full gallery at shapirophotography.net. I will also have a video of the extrication, plus images and video of the recovery by Hillside Towing.
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Jeff Rudolph also took in the semi crash in Lake Bluff yesterday:
Came across Lake Bluff semi pin in yesterday. Noon time accident, northbound rt. 41 north of 176. 2 fast moving semi’s approached a slow moving semi stuck behind a dumptruck turning. 1st semi swung to the inside lane and passed the slow truck, the second did not see the slower one in time and struck the left rear of the semi. One pt. the driver was pinned and required extensive extrication. Lake Bluff and Knollwood, with Lake Forest ambulance all dispathed. m/a to scene from North Chicago with an engine, Great Lakes with a truck. Libertyville to Knollwood station. Driver was transported to Lake Forest hospital, the other driver was not injured.
An overview of the trucks on the highway after the driver had been removed. Jeff Rudolph photo
The Lake Forest ambulance transported the truck driver to the hospital. Jeff Rudolph photo
Damage to the cab of one truck in proximity to the other truck involved in the collision. Jeff Rudolph photo
It took firefighters close to an hour to free the driver of this truck that was trapped in the cab. Jeff Rudolph photo
One of several units on the scene from Ernie's Wrecker Service. Jeff Rudolph photo
A brush unit from the Lake Bluff Fire department. Jeff Rudolph photo
A heavy wrecker from Ernie's backs down toward the wrecked truck. Jeff Rudolph photo
A firefighter grabs supplies from Lake Bluff Squad 520. Jeff Rudolph photo
Another view of the damage to the truck after the driver was freed. Jeff Rudolph photo
Knollwood firefighters have a safety line off as others work to free the driver trapped in his truck. Tim Olk photo
An over the road tractor-trailer rear-ended another tractor-trailer yesterday morning in the northbound lanes of Route 41 just north of Route 176. The crash occurred almost directly in front of the Knollwood Fire Station after the second driver apparently failed to see the first truck slowing down. The driver of the first tuck was unhurt and the other driver was trapped in his truck for almost an hour as firefighters from Knollwood, Lake Bluff, North Chicago, and Great Lakes worked to extricate him.
Tim Olk was at the scene and submitted several images.
A firefighter uses a saw to cut open the back wall of the truck's cab. Tim Olk photo
Firefighters work from the front and side of the truck to gain access to the trapped driver. Tim Olk photo
He was later transported to Condell Hospital by Lake Forest paramedics.
After the other truck was moved out of the way, firefighters from several departments had additional room to work on extricating the trapped driver. Tim Olk photo
A chain is attached to the engine block providing an anchor for pulling the dashboard away from the driver. Tim Olk photo
Lake Bluff Squad 520 "the Guardian"supplied many of the tools used to extricate the driver. Tim Olk photo
A large gallery with more images can be found HERE.
