Two-car fire with explosions and injured person on I-290, Berkeley IL


A fire involving two cars on highway I-290 caused multiple explosions. There may be people trapped inside the vehicles, and a person was found on the ground with heavy bleeding near the accident site.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Fire
01:52
Transcript:
00:00
Hillside and Westchester FD responding to that motor vehicle accident or vehicle fire. It's going to be two vehicles that are on fire.
00:07
We have possible entrapment, PD[1] Pantile.
00:12
Let's receive, 404-0.
00:16
404 now. 404 now.
00:19
400 arrests.
00:22
Message received per PD[1] on scene if you can send the ambulance going westbound. The ambulance going westbound please.
00:31
All right, Mr.C.
00:33
And be advised, I can see it on the camera now. It's going to be eastbound 290 around the area by the target.
00:46
Kind of close over by the target.
00:51
All right, thank you.
00:57
Engine 25 in route.
01:00
Engine 25 in row.
01:02
Hillside and Westchester, FD. If you're going to be going westbound on 290, we've got one of the hillside guys will clear up the shoulder for you.
01:19
All right, message to receive.
01:26
Hillside and Westchester F.B.
01:28
ProPedion on scene, they're having multiple explosions from the vehicle.
01:34
Okay.
01:36
That's received.
01:44
Hillside in Westchester. I've got a Berkeley officer on the expressway. He's just east of the accident. He's got a subject on the ground heavy bleeding.
Police codes explained
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[1]
PD: Police Department or property-damage-only traffic accident with no injuries.
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Location mentioned:
I-290, Berkeley, IL
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