After a chemical spill that followed a crash, Buffalo Grove fire command called for a HazMat still alarm, which brought firefighter HazMat techs, and a Box Alarm for manpower for fire station coverage from firefighter/paramedics from several surrounding communities, including Barrington, Grayslake, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Long Grove, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Wauconda, Wheeling and others.
Responding fire units inlucded Buffalo Grove Ambulance 25, Ambulance 26, and Engine 26, Tower 25 and others.
Long Grove Fire Protection District also responded with HazMat unit.
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Decon IV was also utilized at the scene.
An acid leak caused exposure issues to up to five people including police officers that were first on the scene. Victims are being evaluated by paramedics.
Buffalo Grove police and firefighters/paramedics responded about 1:10 p.m. Friday to a report of a car into a house at Bernard Drive and Greenwood Court South. Upon arrival, police corrected the address to 646 Bernard Drive. At first an elderly man was reported trapped in the car. The man was able to get out of the car, possibly with the help of police. The car went through a closed garage door and did not appear to cause structural damage to the garage or house.
The incident was upgraded to a hazmat incident when an unknown chemical was discovered spilled in the garage. Police reported a burning sensation in the nose — a fertilizer smell — with an “acid-like” liquid bubbling on the driveway.
Buffalo Grove firefighters and hazmat technicians were resolving the hazard early Friday afternoon. Possibly up to five victims were being evaluated for chemical exposure.
No word on whether the driver was injured.
As of 2:05 p.m. no extra alarm for ambulances was called out, but a total of four ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
One victim transported from the scene to a local hospital.
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