Police investigation after a woman was pronounced after a crash at US-12 and Euclid Avenue in Mount Prospect near the border with Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ
A Mount Prospect woman, age 77, was pronounced deceased at a hospital after a crash in the intersection at Rand Road (US-12) and Euclid Avenue just after noon Tuesday.
Police officers from Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect, and firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights responded about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2024 to a report of a crash with injuries at Rand Road and Euclid Avenue in the intersection at the border of Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect.
A caller to 9-1-1 reported that a woman was lying on the ground after the crash.
Rescuers on arrival discovered two vehicles in the middle of the intersection with moderate to severe damage.
A second ambulance was requested about 12:25 p.m.
Arlington Heights Engine 2’s crew was assigned at 12:45 p.m. for an EMS assist for a patient at the scene with traumatic cardiac arrest.
Prospect Heights Fire Protection District paramedics transported a 77 year-old woman to Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital where she was pronounced dead about 1:45 p.m.
Mount Prospect Police Department investigators and Major Case Assistance Team – Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (MCAT-STAR) investigators conducted an extended crash investigation at the scene Tuesday afternoon and evening until about 6:15 p.m. The northwest suburban Major Case Assistance Team — Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction unit (MCAT-STAR) along with Mount Prospect police investigators are continuing with the investigation.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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