Illinois State police and Palatine firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:28 AM Tuesday to a report of a crash with entrapment on northbound Route 53 south of Rand Road near Arlington Heights and Palatine, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that an SUV hit a light pole and flipped over. Upon arrival, firefighter/paramedics reported the driver was out of the vehicle.
The crash was on the inside lane and involved one vehicle. One light pole down with live wires exposed. The light pole also partly obstructed the southbound inside lane of Route 53. State police were on the scene blocking the downed light pole hazard on southbound Route 53.
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