Hoffman Estates police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:56 AM Wednesday to a report of crash with injuries at westbound I-90 And Route 59 Hoffman Estates, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that the crash was located just east of Beverly Road, however the crash was located just east of Route 59.
The crash involved a semi-trailer truck hitting the median on the westbound lanes of I-90.
Firefighters entered westbound I-90 at Route 59 and ended up having to turn around west of the crash scene.
Firefighters on arrival reported the driver was injured and will need transport.
Schaumburg firefighters were dispatched at 5:07 am to facilitate accessing the scene with the flow of traffic from the east toward the west.
A diesel fuel spill also occurred when the truck’s saddle tank was ruptured. IDOT and firefighters cleaned up the leak with sand.
Westbound I-90 was backed up to Freeman Road at abot 6:05 am.
Eastbound I-90 was backed up to the Fox River at about 6:05 am.
The crash scene was starting to clear at about 6:05 a.m.
UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E24 E22 E52
TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??
SQUAD(S): SQD22
CHIEF(S): BC6 BC5
EMS: A24 A52
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