A single car accident occurred at 167th and Kedzie, in Markham on Friday after a driver swerved to avoid another car before ending up in a ditch colliding with a utility pole. The driver was extricated and transferred to a medivac for the trip to an area hospital.

Somehow Tim Olk was at that scene in time to see the helicopter land to pickup the patient.

Lifestar Chicago medivac transport from a vehicle accident at 167th and Kedzie in Markham 12-2-11

The Lifestar Chicago helicopter lands on Kedzie Avenue to pickup a patient extricated from a car as Markham firefighters standby the landing zone. Tim Olk photo

Lifestar Chicago medivac transport from a vehicle accident at 167th and Kedzie in Markham 12-2-11

Hazel Crest Ambulance 1232 is on-scene near the wrecked full-size car. Tim Olk photo

Lifestar Chicago medivac transport from a vehicle accident at 167th and Kedzie in Markham 12-2-11

After transferring care from the medics on the scene, Lifestar personnel load the patient into the helicopter. Tim Olk photo

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