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The lead car of the commuter train jumped the tracks and listed heavily. Tim Olk photo
A serious collision occurred this morning when a Metra train struck a dump truck at the intersection of Mt. Prospect Road and Northwest Highway in Mount Prospect. The crash happened around 8:40 a.m., and the impact caused a partial derailment about a quarter of a mile further down the line in Des Plaines. Fire departments from both towns quickly arrived on scene, establishing a unified command to manage the emergency response.
The truck driver was killed at the location, while several train passengers were taken to local hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to moderate. No critical injuries were reported among the passengers. As more people required medical attention, the EMS alarm was escalated from a Box Alarm to a 5th Alarm. A PACE bus was also called in to assist with transporting patients who had been triaged as “green†— meaning they had non-life-threatening injuries. Ambulances from Divisions 1, 3, and 20 were dispatched to support the operation.
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Fuel which splashed along the exterior of the train ignited along the first two cars. Tim Olk photo
According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, all train cars remained upright, but at least 29 passengers were hospitalized, with 10 others treated on-site. While none of the train injuries were life-threatening, the engineer was in critical condition. The train, numbered 636, was heading inbound from Harvard when it hit the truck at the crossing near Cumberland station.
The truck driver, Kazimierz Karasek, 59, from Prospect Heights, had a long history of traffic violations, including a DUI. The vehicle was carrying a load of concrete and was heading northwest on Northwest Highway when it turned left onto Mt. Prospect Road, crossing the tracks. Despite the gates being down and signals working, officials believe the driver attempted to go around the gates, leading to the collision.
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Looking southeast from Mt. Prospect Road shows the derailment of the first car. Tim Olk photo
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Another perspective looking northwest along the tracks shows the entire train as it came to rest after the collision. Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro were on the scene and captured several powerful images of the aftermath. The front car of the train came to rest roughly 200 yards east of the crossing, with visible damage along the metal above the windows. Fuel that spilled from the truck ignited the first two cars, causing additional damage.
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A view from the relative point of impact shows the devastation to the dump truck and the scattering of the concrete load it was carrying. Tim Olk photo
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An overview of the intersection of Northwest Highway and Mt Prospect Road shows the accident scene. Larry Shapiro photo
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The truck's cab was sheared off and thrown roughly 50 feet from the rest of the truck. Larry Shapiro photo
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A view of the destroyed truck as seen from the north side of the accident scene. Larry Shapiro photo
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The train came to rest 1/4 of a mile further down the tracks. Larry Shapiro photo
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Paramedics attend to train passengers assembled on the opposite side of Northwest Highway. Larry Shapiro photo
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Damage to the lead car from striking the truck. Larry Shapiro photo
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Windows are damaged by the fire but protected the passengers inside. Larry Shapiro photo
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Damage to the second car from fuel which ignited outside the train. One of the truck's fuel tanks was lodged beneath the first car of the train. Larry Shapiro photo
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A patient is loaded onto a gurney after being immobilized by paramedics for the trip to a hospital. Larry Shapiro photo
Tim has a full gallery online HERE and Larry has his collection available HERE. You can also listen to radio traffic from the incident HERE.
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