Crash Scene photo at Route 53 over Higgins Road (IDOT cameras from TravelMidwest.com). Additional IDOT camera views at time of crash …
Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State Police responded about 5:50 AM Tuesday to a report of a crash involving an Illinois State Trooper on IL-53 north of Higgins Road. 42.036736,-88.030701. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of a three-vehicle crash with an Illinois State Police trooper injured.
Rescue operations involved light extrication.
The crash was initially reported as being located north of Higgins Road. Some fire equipment that entered at Higgins Road had to loop around down to Beisterfield Road to get to the crash and come back north to the crash.
At least two people were injured and at least one of the victims was transported to Alexian Brothers Medical Center.
Firefighters reported the crash was on the outside lanes of northbound Route 53 just about right over Higgins Road.
Elk Grove Village firefighter/paramedics also responded to the crash.
Immediately after the crash, all northbound traffic was diverted to the off ramp to Higgins Road. Some left lanes of northbound Route 53 were opened by about 7:15 a.m.
Map of area of Illinois Route 53 crash over Higgins Road near Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village …
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