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Chicago MVA with Haz Mat Level 1, 3-26-17

This from Steve Redick:

Took in an unusual response yesterday on the outbound JFK Expressway at Kimball. A semi truck struck the retaining wall and went over the side on an elevated portion of the roadway. The cab detached from the frame (which remained dangling over the lower roadway) and fell to the street below. The driver was reported as being pinned with both portions of the wreckage on fire.

The driver had been removed and was enroute to the hospital when I arrived. Reportedly he was not pinned, but as you might imagine seriously injured. I observed some of the recovery operations utilizing the large IDOT wrecker as well as a bit of the Lin-Mar wrecker operations. A haz mat response was also utilized due to leaking fuel and fluids on both the upper and lower portions of the incident.

semi chassis dangling over a street where the cab separated

Tim Olk photo

semi tractor separated from chassis during crash

Tim Olk photo

semi chassis dangling over a street where the cab separated

Tim Olk photo

semi chassis dangling over a street where the cab separated

Steve Redick photo

semi chassis dangling over a street where the cab separated

Steve Redick photo

semi chassis dangling over a street where the cab separated

Steve Redick photo

semi chassis dangling over a street where the cab separated

Tim Olk photo

semi tractor separated from chassis during crash

Tim Olk photo

semi tractor hanging over expressway wass

Steve Redick photo

IDOT Minute Man heavy wrecker at work

Steve Redick photo

semi tractor hanging over expressway wass

Steve Redick photo

semi chassis dangling over a street where the cab separated

Steve Redick photo

IDOT Minute Man heavy wrecker at work

Steve Redick photo

IDOT Minute Man heavy wrecker at work

Tim Olk photo

Chicago firefighters at semi crash

Steve Redick photo

Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker

Steve Redick photo

firefighter applies foam after crash on highway

Tim Olk photo

Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Engine 106

Tim Olk photo

Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

Tim Olk photo

semi tractor separated from chassis during crash

Tim Olk photo

Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

Tim Olk photo

Lin-Mar Towing heavy wrecker at work

Tim Olk photo

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Wheeling crash with rescue 8/8/16 (more)

video from the Wheeling crash with rescue 8/8/16

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3 die after crash with garbage truck in Glenview 10-15-13 (update)

More on yesterday’s crash in Glenview that claimed three lives. Images from Tim Olk and a brief video from Larry Shapiro of the recovery operation.

Glenview Fatal Accident Harrison & Harlem

Tim Olk photo

Glenview Fatal Accident Harrison & Harlem

Tim Olk photo

Glenview Fatal Accident Harrison & Harlem

Tim Olk photo

Glenview Fatal Accident Harrison & Harlem

Tim Olk photo

Glenview Fatal Accident Harrison & Harlem

Tim Olk photo

 

Tim Olk has a gallery of images HERE.

Larry Shapiro has a gallery of images HERE.

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