Firefighters Rescue Driver from Rollover Minivan on Light Pole with Live Wires at Route 53Palatine Rd, Palatine
Illinois State Police and Palatine firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:40 AM Sunday to a report of rollover crash with injuries at 42.108294, -88.002906 (Route 53 And Palatine Rd Arlington Heights, IL). Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a vehicle was rolled over on the ramp and a light pole was down on the ramp from northbound Route 53 to eastbound Palatine Road.
One young adult male driver remained in a minivan, but was able to get out of the vehicle on his own power with help of firefighter/paramedics.
Crews on the scene helped the driver climb out a door opening, after making sure that live wires from a downed light pole did not endanger the driver.
The driver was not transported to the hospital by paramedics.
Rolling Meadows firefighter/paramedics also responded to the scene.
ComEd responded immediately to cut the live power lines that were exposed at the base of light pole.
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E84
TRUCK(S): QUINT85
SQUAD(S): SQD85
CHIEF(S): BC8
EMS: A84 ROLLING MEADOWS A16
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One young adult male driver remained in a minivan, but was able to get out of the vehicle on his own power with help of firefighter/paramedics.
Crews on the scene helped the driver climb out a door opening, after making sure that live wires from a downed light pole did not endanger the driver.
The driver was not transported to the hospital by paramedics.
Rolling Meadows firefighter/paramedics also responded to the scene.
ComEd responded immediately to cut the live power lines that were exposed at the base of light pole.
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E84
TRUCK(S): QUINT85
SQUAD(S): SQD85
CHIEF(S): BC8
EMS: A84 ROLLING MEADOWS A16
Read complete article on Arlingtoncardinal.com ...
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?s=Firefighters+Rescue+Driver+From+Rollover+Minivan+On+Light+Pole+With+Live+Wires+At+Route+53palatine+Rd,+Palatine
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