Two killed in crash with Cook County Sheriff’s police squad in Niles.
Morton Grove police, Niles police and Morton Grove firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:49 AM Thursday September 6, 2018 to a report of a serious pin-in crash at Dempster Street and Harlem Avenue in Niles, Morton Grove, Il. Morton Grove’s Engine 5’s crew discovered the crash with entrapment. The crew immediately requested a pin-in response and three ambulances.
A Cook County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in the crash.
Niles police said two people were killed in the crash. Both vehicles had visible severe front-end damage.
The crash is under investigation by the Niles Police Department. Initially Niles police did not specify which vehicle or vehicles were involved with the fatalities. The intersection borders Morton Grove to the north and Niles to the south.
The crash was also reported on Waze.
The crash is the second serious crash involving a Cook County Sheriff’s squad car in a week. On Thursday August 30, 2018 a Cook County Sheriff’s squad car was involved in a serious intersection crash about 3:41 a.m. at Golf Road and Barrington Road in Hoffman Estates.
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ENGINE(S): E5 E2
TRUCK(S): T2
CHIEF(S): BC4
EMS: A5 A4
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