VIDEO: Crash investigation/extrication at scene of fatal crash off of Route 53 bridge onto Northwest Highway in Palatine.
UPDATED INFO … Fatal Crash on Northwest Highway After Car Falls from Route 53 Bridge, Palatine
Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:06 PM Monday to a report of a crash with entrapment on Northwest Highway under Route 53 near Palatine. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that at least one person was trapped in a vehicle involved in a crash.
Police were first on the scene and confirmed a person trapped in a rollover vehicle.
Firefighter/paramedics on the scene reported one victim with life-threatening injuries. Firefighter/paramedics are working on extrication and checking for possible additional victims.
LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of area of a bad crash on Northwest Highway near Route 53 …
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