MVA with extrication « chicagoareafire.com

This from Scott Peterson:

Came upon this accident a few minutes after it happened yesterday. This happened on Randall Rd in front of the Biaggi’s Resturant.

Very little info on the accident, but it appears the driver was going northbound, crossed over into the southbound lanes approx 2 blocks before the crash, hit a lightpole, a tree, then into the large resturant sign. Driver was trapped, extrication took about 20mins. Flight-for-life was requested but unavaiable do to the weather conditions.

Algonquin had Eng 142,141, Amb 142 & 141, Shift Command 130.

Nice job by the crews!

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The Buffalo Grove Fire Department received a call reporting a one-vehicle collision with a tree around midnight on Thursday night (Friday morning). The first arriving company found a late model Cadillac Escalade with extensive damage from the impact which trapped the driver. Truck 25, Engine 27, Ambulance 25, and Battalion 4 worked the scene for roughly 49 minutes to extricate the driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

Buffalo Grove Fire Department rescues victim trapped in car on Brandywyn Lane 6-8-12 after collision with tree

After removing the driver’s door, firefighters survey the interior damage. Larry Shapiro photo

Preparations begin to remove the rear door. Larry Shapiro photo

The impact was so intense that it completely destroyed the front of the vehicle causing heavy damage to the front driver’s corner, causing one leg to be pinned underneath the dashboard.