Semi-truck overturns in collision near Route 53, Romeoville IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a serious traffic accident involving a semi-truck that overturned and a car with heavy damage southbound on Route 53 near Romeo Road in Romeoville. Two patients were involved; one was rescued from the car and the other from the truck. Multiple ambulances were dispatched to assist at the scene.
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Message received.
00:01
Engine 22, you're establishing command.
00:02
You got one semi and a tractor on its side southbound 53 blocking before Romeo Road.
00:09
PD to stop traffic southbound prior to Romeo.
00:14
10-21.
00:21
Battalion 21 is on the scene.
00:22
I'm going to assume command.
00:24
They got one semi on its side versus a car with heavy damage.
00:28
I'll be assuming Independence Command.
00:30
We'll move it straight on right.
00:33
Message received, you got one semi on its side, one car with heavy damage, you're assuming command.
00:38
All units go to fire ground red.
00:41
LCC Battalion 61.
00:44
Battalion 61.
00:47
Attach truck 61 to that accident, please.
00:52
Message received.
00:56
LCC Independence Command.
01:00
Independence Command.
01:03
All right, I totaled two patients.
01:06
I got one out of the car.
01:08
I got one still in the truck.
01:09
We're working on extricating him now.
01:12
You got two patients.
01:14
One's out, one still in the truck working on extrication.
01:20
LCC Battalion 61.
01:23
Battalion 61.
01:26
Start a 2nd ambulance in there.
01:31
Message received and county's advising entrapment.
01:33
Do you want me to upgrade this to extrication?
01:38
Yeah, go ahead.
01:40
Message received.
01:42
Battalion 61, you're going to have ambulance and engine 63 coming for that.
01:46
Did you want any additional?
01:51
No, we can leave it with truck A on 61.
01:57
Hold 63 in quarters for now.
02:01
Message received.
02:02
Ambulance 63, engine 63,
02:05
you can remain in quarters.
02:07
Battalion 61, so you don't want an additional ambulance? Just ambulance 61 and ambulance 64?
02:14
That's correct.
02:16
Message received.
02:19
LCC Independence Command.
02:22
Independence Command.
02:26
Driver of the truck's been extricated.
02:28
Truck is full of wooden pallets.
02:30
Can you get me a 2nd ambulance to the scene, please?
02:34
Message received.
02:35
Truck is full of wooden pallets.
02:37
You need a 2nd ambulance.
02:38
Driver's been extricated.
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Location mentioned:
IL-53 & W Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446
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