UPDATE: A Bloomingdale police officer did not survive a one-vehicle crash with a large traffic signal light standard while responding to an emergency call.
Bloomingdale police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:36 PM Thursday to a report of crash with injuries and entrapment at Army Trail Road and Cardinal Drive Bloomingdale, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of a crash with entrapment with a police officer injured.
Firefighters responding to the scene reported westbound Army Trail Road is closed.
First crew on arrival reported a police car on fire and wrapped around a pole by 9:40 p.m.
Crews going to work with extrication.
Extrication complete by 9:44 p.m.
Still cutting from extrication at 9:47 p.m.
Transporting one patient with life-threatening injuries to Adventist GlenOaks Hospital
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E20 E58
TRUCK(S): TL23 Q73
SQUAD(S): SQD ?? SQD27
CHIEF(S): BC21 C21 BC20
EMS: M21 M23
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