Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State Police responded about 4:38 PM Monday to a report of crash with injuries at 42.040122, -88.030659 (NB Route 53 and Higgins Rd Schaumburg, IL). Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that several vehicles were involved with some vehicles in the grassy median.
All patient were transported by about 5:15 p.m. and firefighters and towing recovery crews were still on the scene clearing the area about 5:35 p.m.
Northbound traffic on Route 53/I-355 was backed up to US 20 at 5:40 p.m.
Westbound I-290 was backed up to about Route 83 at 5:40 p.m.
UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E52 E ??
TRUCK(S): T52 Elk Grove Quint7
SQUAD(S): Elk Grove SQD7
CHIEF(S): BC5
EMS: A52 A ?? A ??
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