Rollover Crash With Injuries And Entrapment On Rand Rd Just West Of Thomas St, Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:13 PM Monday to a report of a rollover crash with injuries at Rand Road and Thomas Street Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a vehicle crash involved a rollover with people trapped. Two men were trapped in their vehicles.
Firefighter set up an extrication operation and and extricated both victims quickly.
At least five vehicles were involved in the crash. A witness who saw the accident was southeastbound on Rand Road when she suddenly's saw a red pick up truck coming right at her going northwest in the southeastbound lanes. She was able to swerve out-of-the-way, but then she saw the collision in her rearview mirror. She estimated the speed of the pick up truck was 80 mph. The pick up truck ended up upside down on the south side of Rand Road.
At least four people were transported to local hospitals. One victim was transported to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Another victim was transported to Level I Trauma Center Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
Firefighters from Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, and Des Plaines were on the scene.
This is a developing story ... video and more information will be published later this afternoon.
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Firefighter set up an extrication operation and and extricated both victims quickly.
At least five vehicles were involved in the crash. A witness who saw the accident was southeastbound on Rand Road when she suddenly's saw a red pick up truck coming right at her going northwest in the southeastbound lanes. She was able to swerve out-of-the-way, but then she saw the collision in her rearview mirror. She estimated the speed of the pick up truck was 80 mph. The pick up truck ended up upside down on the south side of Rand Road.
At least four people were transported to local hospitals. One victim was transported to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Another victim was transported to Level I Trauma Center Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
Firefighters from Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, and Des Plaines were on the scene.
This is a developing story ... video and more information will be published later this afternoon.
Read complete article on Arlingtoncardinal.com ...
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?s=Rollover+Crash+With+Injuries+And+Entrapment+On+Rand+Rd+Just+West+Of+Thomas+St,+Arlington+Heights
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