Just after 9 p.m. on Sunday evening, the Northfield Fire Department was first called to a small brush fire along the Edens Expressway (I-94) near Willow Road. Soon after, additional reports came in about a truck fire, and more units were dispatched. As emergency crews approached the expressway, they saw a massive fire burning in the center median of the northbound lanes, about half a mile north of Willow Road. Upon arrival, they found a fully involved tractor-trailer combination sitting atop a passenger car.
An EMS Box Alarm was immediately activated, bringing ambulances from Winnetka, Wilmette, Northbrook, and Glencoe, as well as the Northfield ambulance already on scene for triage. Additional support included a Morton Grove squad, a Wilmette tower ladder and engine, and a Glenview truck. Due to the intensity of the fire, Crash Truck 23 and Crash Truck 39—two ARFF units from Wheeling and Prospect Heights—were also called in.
The car’s occupants had already been evacuated by other drivers before emergency crews arrived. Three people, including the two inside the car that was trapped beneath the trailer, were taken to the hospital. The incident was captured from the frontage road, and the video provides a dramatic view of the fire's scale.
Prospect Heights Crash Truck 39 reported that they used up their entire supply of extinguishing agent while responding to the scene. Photographer Larry Shapiro captured several powerful images showing the wreckage, including the car wedged between the divider and the rear of the trailer, the charred remains of the tractor, and the heavy equipment that arrived to help clear the crash site.
A gallery with more photos is available here.
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