Skokie police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:29 AM Monday to a report of car vs CTA train crash at 7756 East Prairie Road Skokie, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics responded to find a red car severely destroyed in a crash with a CTA Yellow line train.
First firefighter/paramedics on the scene reported they could see two occupants in the mangled red car.
Passengers and a conductor were also reported injured aboard the CTA Yellow line train that came to a stop to the east of the crash scene.
At least seven ambulance responded to the scene, and an EMS BOX 2nd Level was activated for the mass casualty incident.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E17 E16
TRUCK(S): T ?? TL16
SQUAD(S): SQD ??
CHIEF(S): BC16 1600
EMS: A16? A18 A17 EVANSTON A21 INCOLNWOOD A15 (FIFTH AMBULANCE), A27 (SIXTH AMBULANCE), NILES A3
EMS BOX ALARM AT 10:57 PM 2ND ALARM
EMS: A27 WILMETTE
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