Crime & Safety
Rapid Rescue By Evanston, Skokie Fire Crews After Rollover Crash
Firefighters from both towns teamed up Thursday night to extricate a woman trapped in a car after a crash at Emerson and McCormick.
EVANSTON, IL — Fire crews sprang into action Thursday after a rollover crash near the border between Evanston and Skokie.
Shortly before 9 p.m., two cars collided at the intersection of Emerson Street and McCormick Boulevard, fire officials said.
The first firefighters to respond showed up at the scene within a minute of the crash and found one car upright, with the other lying on its roof and its driver unable to get out, according to Division Chief Kim Kull.
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"One patient was found alert but entrapped, requiring extrication," Kull said in a statement.
Skokie fire crews, who were also dispatched to the crash site, helped Evanston firefighters extricate the woman from the car.
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Personnel from both departments worked together and managed to get the injured occupant of her car in just five minutes before taking her to a nearby hospital in stable condition, Kull said..
The two people in the other car turned down a ride in an ambulance, according to the fire department spokesperson.
Police reported that the driver of the car that did not flip over was ticketed for disobeying a traffic control signal.
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