Police and firefighters and paramedics from Chicago responded about 7:52 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2022 to a report of vehicle fire near Morgan Drive and Rainey Drive on the Washington Park Chicago Park District grounds. Upon arrival, Engine 60s crew discovered that a van had been involved in a high-speed crash with a tree.
The van was wrapped around a tree, and firefighters initially were not certain how many victims were inside the van.
Two people were killed and 2 critically injured in a Chicago crash on Morgan Drive in Washington Park Monday night, CFD says. https://t.co/hSDDsaijU0
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) March 22, 2022
2 Killed, 2 Seriously Hurt After SUV Crashes Into Tree on South Side https://t.co/dwiq5GYVQe
— ChicagoMediaX (@chicagomediaX) March 22, 2022
2 dead, 2 critical after van hits tree in Washington Park https://t.co/ILYaS3DBRj
— ChicagoMediaX (@chicagomediaX) March 22, 2022
A high-speed crash Monday night in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood left two people dead and two others in injured. https://t.co/E51je19Qvq
— FOX 32 News (@fox32news) March 22, 2022
Chicago crash: 2 dead, 2 critically injured in Washington Park, CFD officials say https://t.co/vSZkmYjVLX
— ChicagoMediaX (@chicagomediaX) March 22, 2022
Chicago police and fire are on scene for a serious accident in Washington Park, 3 people have been extracted, fire is working to extract a 4th person from the vehicle. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner pic.twitter.com/9wQRok2Ewk
— Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) March 22, 2022
The first person was extricated by about 8:11 p.m. A second person was extricated a short time later. Two victims — an adult male and an adult female — were pronounced dead at the scene. A prolonged extrication was required to remove the deceased victims.
Firefighters used the “Jaws of Life” extrication tools, that can cut and spread metal, in order to remove the victims. Firefighters also used power saws to remove and secure parts of the tree in order to conduct the extrication safely. The last victim was removed about 10:05 p.m.
Two patients were transported Code Red (triage designation) to the Level 1 Trauma Center at University of Chicago Medicine, where they were listed in critical condition.
This week a Guatemalan contingent is training alongside Fire Candidates and Chicago Fire Department staff. This week’s training began this morning with extrication training.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) March 21, 2022
The information in this article is an early report published before complete summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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