Vehicle submerged near edens expressway boat launch, Northfield IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle was found submerged in water near the boat launch on the Edens Expressway at mile marker 32. Rescue teams respond with reports that one person inside the vehicle was unable to escape. Dive teams are on the scene to assist with the rescue.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
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03:29
Transcript:
00:00
Glenco divers, Glenview divers, Glenco boat, 600 to a mutual aid fire response.
00:07
Grid 2994. At mile marker 32 southbound on the Edens Expressway.
00:13
At mile marker 32 southbound on the Edens Expressway.
00:16
Grid 2994. A mutual aid fire response.
00:21
Glenview boat eight, Glenview divers, Glenview divers, Glenview divers, Glenco boat, 600.
00:33
Ambulance 8, Engine 8, Engine 7, Trot 14, and Battalion 6.
00:39
To a fire alarm.
00:40
Grid 866. At near Maple Leaf Drive.
00:45
At near Maple Leaf Drive.
00:48
Grid 866.
00:50
A fire alarm.
00:51
Ambulance 8, Engine 8, Engine 7, Trot 14, and Battalion 6.
01:03
2901 from it.
01:09
Spot 29, go ahead with the traffic.
01:15
We've got a trooper on seat reporting a vehicle in the water.
01:20
It looks like it's right at the boat launch there up on the North Branch Trail.
01:24
They are reporting one person in the vehicle was unable to get out.
01:28
We've got no further on the status of the vehicle, whether it was still thinking or...
01:36
The rest is there.
01:49
Yeah,
01:50
this was calling by the resident.
01:51
You can have Engine only.
01:53
Check the alarms out.
01:55
Must receive.
01:56
All incoming to Maple Leaf Drive can hold up with the exception of Engine 8.
02:11
Right when this got dispatched,
02:13
the dive squad is called out for the Edens for her.
02:19
Northfield baby.
02:21
I have a diver in Holliside ambulance 8.
02:24
If you could decide him, what's to do next?
02:28
Yeah, you can respond.
02:34
I have a diver that's driving the engine.
02:41
Yeah, if you want to hook up with the one on eight, they can go to color.
02:52
It's squad 29 location.
02:55
That won't car on the water.
02:57
It's like the acumen is still in there.
02:59
Squad 29 means commands.
03:01
Be out and investigating.
03:03
We're going to switch everybody over to Reds upon arrival.
03:06
On the vehicle,
03:12
Redfire ground upon arrival needs.
03:25
The southbound unit is actually going to be in the northbound, around to northbound lanes.
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Location mentioned:
Edens Expy, Northfield, IL
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