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Lamborghini Gallardo Mother’s Day Crash at Palatine Rd and Wheeling Rd Labeled Chicago Crash Hit on YouTube


Lamborghini Crashes in Chicago Suburbs: A $225,000 Lamborghini Gallardo racing through a turn on Chicago suburban street doesn’t end well. The YouTube channel publisher, “Good thing I had the video camera out to record it all. Can’t believe this actually happened.”

Wheeling firefighter/paramedics and police responded on Mother’s Day afternoon (May 13 2012) to a report of a crash with entrapment at Palatine Road and Wheeling Road. Damage to the three vehicles involved in the crash was moderate, but one of the cars was a Lamborghini Gallardo that made a left turn from westbound Palatine Frontage Road to southbound Wheeling Road. The Lamborghini driver couldn’t negotiate the turn and ended up in the northbound lanes — hitting two vehicles head-on and wedging in between them.

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Gladiator Wildfire Threatens Crown King Arizona — Historic Mining Town


Intense Gladiator Fire visible from North Phoenix — smoke is thick and dark, which is not a good sign.

A wildfire known as The Gladiator Fire is still burning out of control in the Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix. Fire officials told evacuees of Crown King Tuesday night that their homes are still in jeopardy. The fire started as a house fire on private property on Sunday May 13, 2012 at about 11:00 a.m.

Crown King is an unincorporated community in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, located at an elevation of 5,771 feet with a population of a about 133 people. The town is a historic gold mining town that goes back to 1875 where eventually an estimated $2 million of gold was mined. The mines have been closed since the 1950′s with tourism now the main economy of the town. Some explosives, which were used for mining, remain in the town and pose a risk for firefighters.

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Jordan Oliver, 11, Dies After Jumping Into Pond Near Pioneer Elementary School, Bolingbrook

Bolingbrook firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:35 p.m. Tuesday to a report that a 10- or 11-year-old girl ‘went under’ the water surface of a pond behind Pioneer School, 1470 Raven Drive. A special request for MABAS Division 16 divers was called to the scene for a water rescue. An 11-year-old female was found underwater after a search of about one hour. The girl was treated with CPR and Advanced Life Support and transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The victim was identified as Jordan Oliver.

Witnesses told ABC 7 Chicago reporter John Garcia that Jordan Oliver jumped into the pond from a pedestrian bridge on a dare with other girls.

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Garden Apartment Fire at 12 Oaks Condo on Perrie Drive, Elk Grove Village

Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:16 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a fire in the 900 block of Perrie Drive in a downstairs apartment. Police were on the scene within a minute and reported a fire on the first floor of the 930 building. Firefighters on the scene within five minutes reported a fire in a three-story garden apartment.

The fire was reported struck out about 5:34 a.m. with primary searches all clear on the first and second floor by that time.

Des Plaines firefighters assisted Elk Grove Village firefighters. The fire was upgraded to a working fire — Code 4 — about 5:28 a.m. which brought Itasca firefighters to the scene.

Mount Prospect firefighters also were on standby at an Elk Grove fire station.

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Bicyclist Hit by Car ‘OK’ at Algonquin Rd and Cedar Glen, Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:39 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a bicyclist hit by a car at Algonquin Road and Cedar Glen Drive. Police arrived first within three minutes, and reported that the cyclist reported he only had a scratch on his leg and didn’t require medical attention.

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Dialect? Fox ‘House’ Star Jesse Spencer Interviews for ‘Chicago Fire’ While in ‘Chicaaaaaaago’


Actor Jesse Spencer who played Dr. Robert Chase on Fox’s ‘House’ for 8 seasons is now set to appear on the new NBC series ‘Chicago Fire.’ The show also stars Taylor Kinney of ‘The Vampire Diaries.’

Jesse Spencer plays Chicago Fire Department Ladder Truck officer Lt. Matthew Casey.

The NBC TV Show ‘Chicago Fire’ airs Wednesdays 10/9C this Fall on NBC. NBC’s ‘CHICAGO FIRE’ follows the lives of the firefighters and paramedics working at the Chicago Fire Department at the fictional firehouse of Engine 55, Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61, and Battalion 25.

Jesse Spencer was born in Melbourne, Australia. We’ll see if he can hide his Australian accent with a Chicago dialect.

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