Driver Arrested Suspected of DUI After Vehicle Fire on Rand Rd, Arlington Heights

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Burned up car on a Hillside tow truck after a vehicle fire was extinguished about 1:04 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Destroyed car on a Hillside tow truck after a vehicle fire was extinguished about 1:04 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 12:42 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023 to a report of a vehicle fire on Rand Road west of Arlington Heights. Police were first on the scene, and reported the car was fully-engulfed.




The fire was declared out by about 1:04 a.m. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene about 12:59 a.m. The driver had walked over near The Room Place, 40 East Rand Road, where police found him, and requested paramedics to respond to assess his condition. The driver was not transported by paramedics, but was arrested suspected of DUI. He was transported to Arlington Heights Police Department headquarters, and was released to friends or family members on a recognizance bond (unknown amount).

It is unknown if he fell asleep with his feet on the accelerator and brake pedal, or whether he made some other vehicle operator error that may have caused a vehicle fire. Initially, the cause of the fire was not available.

At one point Rand Road was closed in both directions while firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in the westbound lanes of Rand Road west of Arlington Heights Road on Wednesday, April 26, 2023
At one point Rand Road was closed in both directions while firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in the westbound lanes of Rand Road west of Arlington Heights Road on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
Burned up car on a Hillside tow truck after a vehicle fire was extinguished about 1:04 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
Destroyed car on a Hillside tow truck after a vehicle fire was extinguished about 1:04 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities or witness on the scene.

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