Illinois State police and Arlington Heights, Lake Zurich, Long Grove and Palatine firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:50 AM Sunday to a report of crashes with multiple injuries on southbound Route 53 between Dundee Road and Rand Road, and between Lake Cook Road and Dundee Road. 42.138905,-88.005087. Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics reported possibly two crash scenes south of Dundee Road on southbound Route 53. Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics also reported slippery conditions on the ramp.
At least one vehicle was facing northbound in the southbound lanes. Possibly no injuries on the north crash scene.
Long Grove firefighter/paramedics were held up, and returned.
No additional crashes were discovered near Lake Cook Road in either direction on Route 53.
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